On the first day, the children used writing prompts to get their creativity flowing, and then did distinct shape collage on the front of their journals. Each person chose a simple shape (could be recognizable or free form), sketched it in pencil, traced it in Sharpie, and then used scissors, glue, and collage materials to fill in the shapes. Some of the kids found it hard to choose a shape, but once they did, there was quiet, light energy as they cut and pieced paper inside the lines.
They are not fully complete, but I love that in just one hour and fifteen minutes, I was able to see that each child's journal connected nicely with bits of their personalities. This is my speech bubble. It pretty much sums up how I'm feeling about teaching my workshops.
I am bursting.
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