Goodman looks at each picture and comments. I like what you've done here. Students come with feelings of insecurity and helplessness, wanting to do something creative but not knowing how to go about doing that. My approach is highly individual and highly personal. She says her empathic teaching techniques work especially well for seniors who often need the extra attention to develop as artists.
Seniors also find that doing art is a way of keeping their minds active.
Berdie Friedman agrees. As a senior you must keep your mind stimulated. Goodman herself is an inspiration for lifelong learning. The San Francisco resident is now studying fine art and gerontology at San Francisco State University, although she has already had a successful career as a fine and commercial artist. In her late 60s, she celebrated a bat mitzvah at Congregation Sherith Israel.