Teachers intervene when a few attempt to taste the crayons. The classroom's lead teacher sits with several of the children and demonstrates how to color the turkey. After a few minutes, the assistant takes up the crayons and pictures, most of which have just a few scribbles. The panel had several problems here. The children should have a choice of crayons, they say, and they don't need coloring sheets.
Blank paper is fine.
Then they put paper over the corn and do crayon rubbings, fascinated to discover that the rubbing looks the same but feels different. Much better, our experts say. And one teacher combined art with exploration of nature. This center involves parents in many ways. In the hallway, a bulletin board displays photos of each teacher, along their educational credentials and personal information.