Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Cleaning Day!

Today all art classes are spending their time cleaning the classroom. You might think this is an end of year ritual and that it is a waste of instructional time. Not so!

Every term the students have a ton of fun using the art supplies and making big messes. We all enjoy it immensely! However, I explain very carefully to them that it is not right to leave our messes for other people to deal with. Therefore, every term there is a 'Cleaning Day'. The students made the tables and chairs grimy, the students clean them off. They actually have a really great time doing this. I have had many students comment that 'it is so much more fun to clean the classroom than doing my chores at home!' I think it is because it is done together with friends.

Anyway, the classroom will be sparkly clean by the end of the day!

2 comments:

sirako said...

you could post some photos of before and after cleaning.

Heidi Boden said...

That is awesome! Do you get cloth towels for everyone? What do you use? I am getting a new art room next year and I want to have successful 'cleaning days' too. Email me at heidiboden4@yahoo.com - THANKS!