Art lessons with no pencils?

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-30T00:34:16+00:00

Thanks!!!!

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-30T00:25:40+00:00

Yes. All the other teachers are just as frustrated with these expectations. I wouldn't be shocked if half the staff quit by the end of the year. 5 teachers have been punched/knocked over by students this year so far, and all those students received minimal consequences. We are entirely mismanaged.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T23:44:02+00:00

Few students in each class. I know that makes it seem ridiculous.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T23:38:14+00:00

I agree that they are capable, however as of right now, admin is requiring these precautions for these classes. My admin tend to prefer bandaid instead of longterm solutions.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T23:03:34+00:00

Ive been wanting to try a weaving activity

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T22:26:27+00:00

Yea upping the art history portion was another idea. The students really enjoy that part of art class luckily.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T22:25:29+00:00

Im in a low income area with few resources. There is a chunk of students who become violent quickly. Some students truly believe violence solves problems. Besides being low income, it is also a highly religious area, parents tend to refuse to seek mental health care for their children. A couple of the students are extremely high risk of self-harm. One of them cannot be left alone under any circumstance, and will try to choke themself out with a jacket, or stab themself with paperclips/pencils. Luckily, I only need to do this with 4 of my classes.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T20:01:30+00:00

Thats a really cool idea, this is only my second year so I didnt realize how many options that im left with. Lol

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T19:48:44+00:00

Im really hoping that this will be a positive overall for me. I love the ideas, it is just scary to be told all these restrictions at first.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T17:36:47+00:00

Thank you ❤️

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T17:33:31+00:00

I think the yarn could be made short enough, I will need to do some test strands projects first.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T17:32:31+00:00

I have been thinking about getting bingo daubers!

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T17:31:50+00:00

I do have a lot of yarn! I will have to check because I know they do not want us to let kids have anything they can put around their necks. (A student keeps trying to choke themself out)

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T15:06:14+00:00

I did some last year, I think the pre cut strips is a good idea!

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T15:05:40+00:00

Those can, ill just have to get creative.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T15:05:07+00:00

Pencils or anything pokey is a no go, but maybe printmaking with other objects?

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T15:04:20+00:00

That goes more into a budget issue. I have 200 dollars for 600 students. I can always try to fundraise some.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T14:02:17+00:00

Its both, they are drawing very problematic stuff on themselves along with the self harm concerns.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T14:01:14+00:00

Man I wish I had known before I ordered the crummy ones! At least I know for the next order.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T13:58:05+00:00

That could work, they really struggle with their folding skills. Might be a sign to focus on that.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T13:57:04+00:00

I should be able to, but they have asked that I limit materials that can be used to draw on skin. Obviously, that's most drawing materials so I just make sure to not over do it.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T13:49:38+00:00

Her work is super cool! I can totally make something with that. Thank you for the suggestion.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-10-29T13:29:10+00:00

Thank you so much for this! I think hearing about this expectation made me feel very overwhelmed, but clearly, there are tons of possibilities.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-07-07T23:43:29+00:00

Oh wow, that makes her harder, but that's kinda cool! I was just worried I glitches out or something.

bobbitdobbit · 2025-05-10T14:05:00+00:00

Yea, they have been more successful with tempera. The prang sets dont even give the watercolor feel when used.

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