3 part drawing of Samantha’s new baby sister. She first drew the smiling face after we spoke about what can happen inside and outside of a circle and then slowly added different elements to the drawing making sure to be very intentional with her color and line choices.Â
As I watched Samantha draw her picture I was reminded of certain habits of mind/life lessons that educator Elliot Eisner writes about in his 2002 book The Arts and the Creation of Mind. 3 in particular were:Â
- The arts help children learn to say what cannot be said.
- The arts teach students to think through and within material.
- The arts teach students that small differences can have large effects.















