
Day one of the three day workshop down and successful! Thank you to my friend Jen Hewett for providing a thoroughly accurate recreation of the scene a la stick figures. No photos of the students are allowed, so this is the best we can do. Yes, my hair really looks like that though my shoulders aren’t nearly so broad.
For this first 15 minutes of my introduction I just kept thinking “I can’t believe I’m still blabbering on. When am I going to shut up already?!”
I’m sure talking in front of a group of 15 semi-confused glossy-eyed kids will get easier.
Once we got to the exercises things felt better and a rhythm was established. They certainly reacted best to the exercise involving images and artwork. Might have to start with that one to get things going next time. It should clear away some of the initial blank stares.
As a newbie teaching in this age group (11-14 year olds) I definitely learned a few things: