SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

At first, I wanted to focus on Reggio Emilia...which is a province in Italy where

they practice a very unique form of early childhood

education.

Then I asked myself...

I thought about what I loved about Reggio Emilia.

What I really love is the Reggio Emilia idea that the ENVIRONMENT

is the third teacher.

Then I thought..

How can this be applied to public schools?

Back to School, 1891 Jacob Riis

How have schools changed?

I am entirely certain that 20 years from now we will look back at education as it is practiced in schools today and wonder how we could have tolerated anything so primitive.” -John W. Gardner

Are these schools really working for 21st

century students?No.

There are many problems with todays school environment-

whether it is the architecture, the food, lack of trees, lack of art, or

poor community...

SO,

What can we do as art educators to improve the school

environment in todays public schools?

atelier- the french word for “workshop”. In english, it is better

known as an artists' studio.

Creating a studio space that is a welcoming, rich place with artwork,

materials, as well as creating a sense of community can greatly improve the environment in a

school.

Kids' Canvas

NYChttp://kidscanvasnyc.com/