CREATIVE BOOKS & JOURNALS

INSTRUCTOR(S): Dawn Schulz, Little Chute Elementary
GRADE LEVEL: Pre K-8
 

We already know that the heart and soul are drawn to beauty and color; hence, we must engage our students with its use.  The more the senses are integrated into the experience, the more we learn.  The use of journals has become a wonderful way to bring color work, visual representation of knowledge and visual spatial constructs into classroom work.  Organizing a space graphically to share knowledge of a subject is an important capacity for all students but in some, is the primary learning style.  The opportunity to create a journal of this type allows students to go beyond the less complex task of note copying and on to the higher level thought process of organizing information into specific visual representations through the use of space, form, and color.

This class will provide you with ideas on how to create a variety of papers, journals and projects while incorporating many types of materials, such as interesting papers, fabric, paint, found objects, and more.  We will discuss the many ways journals can be integrated and incorporated into many subjects.  Class participants will learn various ways to use materials to enhance their subject area while making journals to help their students create beautiful and meaningful projects.  During the week a spectrum of techniques will be covered while each participant creates an assortment of journals to be applied to their own classroom curriculum.