At this point, I have been acclimating students to the art room and routines and the "rug" portion of art. Students have done the assessment and done their first lesson. Second VTS lesson will take place Friday and Tuesday.
As I have been catching up on readings, video clips and articles, I have found some phrases I really like and will use.
When paraphrasing, I plan to use...
"So you are thinking (insert paraphrase of student comment)."
I usually say, "What I heard you say....." and this can get redundant. I am glad to have a new phrase to use and will hopefully develop more in further readings.
I also liked, "you are drawing our attention to....." to use when paraphrasing an area a student is pointing out.
"One idea we have is..." as a way to show various ideas for a particular portion of the art where students might disagree.
"Another idea..." to join student thoughts about a specific item where they might have multiple opinions.
***I also found these from my notes at our first Mizzou visit.
"If you haven't answered one of my questions yet, raise your hand and wait to be called on.
"If I call on you, raise your hand and speak loudly".
"It's okay to disagree but we do so respectfully".
I also want to remember to....
"Make sure they understand that they will be looking at art and will be
encouraged to think, to contribute ideas and observations, to listen,
and to build understandings together."
-VTS Basics
You've selected a treasure trove of great phrases to use as you VTS and I'm confident that you'll have some gems of your own to add as the semester progresses, so keep us posted! VTSing with very young children is quite different from VTSing with older students, but no less exciting. (I VTSed on Tuesday with a group of kindergarten and first grade boys and had so much fun!Their thinking is amazing despite their young age.)
ReplyDeleteThe phrase I am trying to using more often is "So you are thinking..." to really underscore that they are, indeed, thinking and very deeply when they discuss works of art. Thanks for the reminder!