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I took Tesla to the San Francisco Children's Art Center yesterday to test a class. Within seconds, I knew I wanted to sign Tesla up. 6 children, 2 very caring adults, a small cozy room with 3 activity areas, and art! Initially, Tesla seemed shy as she isn't used to such a class, but she soon enjoyed getting to paint, even demanding for a 2nd new sheet of paper. Usually parents go off and have coffee, leaving the kids to explore on their own. For this first time, I got to sit in and watch. I was grinning pretty much the whole time.
Their approach is awesome. They let the kids do what they want, and value movement - as within the classroom, movement with the art tools (feeling & experimenting), and expression. The teachers gave each kid just the right amount of attention and letting them go on their own.
They had clean-up time, then story time with crackers. I just melted watching Tesla participating along with the other ones, every once in a while looking over to me saying, "mama, look!" Loooooove it! They keep the artwork since the paint is wet, and at the end of the 10 week session, they give a portfolio to take home. My treasure!!
Here's a short video.
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