Author: E A Role: Student Location: Easton, MA Date: 10-27-03 Kathy Douglas' are exhibit is an amazing part of her art class and of Central School. The idea of involving the whole school in the art exhibit, by inviting all grades to view the artwork and comment on it. The parents also get more involved in their child's education by seeing their work, and Ms. Douglas gives them ample opportunity to visit the exhibit by keeping it open for a whole month. However, the benefit of the third grade art exhibit that I found most impressive were the responses of the students. The artists' statements show a deep understanding of techniques and vocabulary and the learnign experiences of the students. The way they described their processes was genuine and inspiring. The whole exhibit gave a strong sense of an artist community and really sets up the students in a great learning environment.

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