Impressed by Art and Museums in the Past Few Weeks
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Posted by Alex Sharp Jul 7, 2009 |
During my recent trips, I was able to spend quite a bit of time with kids - my own, and the children of others - and see a lot of museums. One of the most interesting conversations was listening to two gifted elementary students talk - with great enthusiasm - about the differences and similarities of Night at the Museum and the Museum of Natural History. It would be very difficult to create that level of interest in a Venn Diagram compare/contrast activity. I know that not everyone can get to New York City for field trips, either school or family, so in the article I wrote about what exhibits at the museum are actually in the movie I also included a link to the interactive museum. A far away field trip perhaps?
Also, we had an art attack at the Museum of Modern Art, and I was able to bring one of the favorite books from my our happy family's toddler days and from my classroom: When Pigasso Met Mootise by Nina Laden. This is an article that focused on activities that can be done at any art museum, but of course MOMA has the advantage of having many of the original Picasso and Matisse paintings available for people to see.
Art education is important, as every elective teacher knows, and I was heartened to read about a new BA program at the Ringling College of Art and Design in