John Post on fri 11 jun 10
The elementary students I teach just finished processing some clay
from a local construction site. This time around I added a second
screening to the process and the resulting slurry is perfect.
When I tell a class, "OK, you can dip your hands in the bucket and
start squeezing the clay" there is an audible change in tone as you
can hear and almost feel the excitement in their voices. Many kids
imagine that it is going be gross, then once they feel the slippery-
smooth, cool clay on their skin on a warm summer day they love it. I
had two 6th grade boys ask me to get them summer jobs doing this.
They proposed working for one dollar an hour.
Here's a link to see the process we used...
http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/utica/Schwarzkoff/newsitebuild/art/2010/making-=
clay/making-clay.html
John Post
Sterling Heights, Michigan
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Gail Barnett on fri 11 jun 10
John,
I see that you have been named Teacher of the Year! Way to go - I
totally understand why you were selected. I can tell from your posts
that you LOVE teaching and that your students are really inspired by
you. Congratulations!
Gail Barnett
On Jun 11, 2010, at 3:10 AM, John Post wrote:
> The elementary students I teach just finished processing some clay
> from a local construction site. This time around I added a second
> screening to the process and the resulting slurry is perfect.
>
> When I tell a class, "OK, you can dip your hands in the bucket and
> start squeezing the clay" there is an audible change in tone as you
> can hear and almost feel the excitement in their voices. Many kids
> imagine that it is going be gross, then once they feel the slippery-
> smooth, cool clay on their skin on a warm summer day they love it. I
> had two 6th grade boys ask me to get them summer jobs doing this.
> They proposed working for one dollar an hour.
>
> Here's a link to see the process we used...
>
> http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/utica/Schwarzkoff/newsitebuild/art/2010/makin=
g-clay/making-clay.html
>
> John Post
> Sterling Heights, Michigan
>
> :: cone 6 glaze website :: http://www.johnpost.us
> :: elementary art website :: http://www.wemakeart.org
> :: youtube channel :: http://www.youtube.com/user/MrPostArtTeacher
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