| A children's easel is the perfect answer to the ever | | | | Children's Easels as opposed to art tables in the |
| growing class size and really the best surface too for | | | | classroom. Altogether they agree that the child |
| your students to learn on. Regardless of the age | | | | getting the most out of their class and helping them |
| group, students that work on a children's easel are | | | | to find their potential as artists is the most important |
| more likely to become engaged and passionate about | | | | thing. One element of concern regarding a Children's |
| their work. The Children's Easel creates a larger | | | | Easel vs. a large class art table is organization and |
| atmosphere of learning and focused creativity. By | | | | class room structure. Some educators might think a |
| standing up a child's work space is naturally bigger | | | | class full of easels could be too chaotic and that the |
| and in a classroom setting their spaces may even | | | | disorganization would cause kids to loose focus. |
| overlap which can encourage them to see one | | | | However, the contrary is true. Children's Easels put |
| anothers art work, and to inspire each other. | | | | out in an organized way, for example, putting them |
| A Children's Easel is not new concept, they have | | | | all in a circle, allows the teacher to walk all the way |
| been becoming ever more popular over the past 20 | | | | around the class instructing and encouraging one |
| or so years. These Children's Easels and Creation | | | | student at a time. It also allows for the students to |
| Stations originated with the hope that children | | | | take a look around at their classmates' work. |
| drawing and coloring on their Children's Easels would | | | | Whether they are focused on a still life or not, this is |
| become more involved in the paintings and projects | | | | a highly effective class structure for children's easels. |
| they were creating. The main reason being that | | | | There are many other ways to set up your |
| creating art from a standing position allows your | | | | classroom, rows, squares or even clusters. Not all |
| whole body to be involved in the process. For | | | | Children's Easels are one sided. Some are double |
| children with a lot of energy a children's easel is | | | | sided, some are even four sided making room for |
| perfect. Not only does it allow them to paint more | | | | even more class room set up possibilities. |
| wildly, but the fact that their painting is right in front | | | | Another misconception about Children's Easels is that |
| of their face helps them become less distracted. | | | | cleaning up after the class, folding up the easels and |
| Contrast this to the level of distraction that can be | | | | putting them away is too much work. If you are |
| found on an art table where a child is more prone to | | | | using Children's Easels that require being folded up |
| starring at and joking with their buddies next to them | | | | and stored away everyday, try assigning the |
| and across from them. Another reason behind | | | | students their own children's easel for the year, giving |
| introducing the Children's Easel is that a child can more | | | | them some responsibility for it in much the same |
| easily step away from and return to a work in | | | | way as there desks in the classroom, or like their |
| progress. An art teacher sensing that a child is stuck, | | | | textbook. Have an inspection in the beginning and at |
| can instruct them to move on to something | | | | the end of the year and set up some penalties for |
| completely different, intending for the child to return | | | | mistreated easels. |
| to their work at a later date. They will be able to | | | | When choosing your Children's Easel, make sure you |
| step out of their potentially frustrating or stalled | | | | look into all the different types. They are not all the |
| creative process, focusing their minds on something | | | | same. Some fold up small and are very portable, |
| else, all the while looking at their art work from a | | | | some have wheels and are more mobile, and many |
| different context, angle and distance. This process of | | | | Children's Easels can even accommodate several kids |
| stepping back from your work or even leaving it | | | | at once, including: Double Sided, Four Sided, and even |
| completely for a time causes artists to take their | | | | Six Station Children's Easels. I am sure you will find |
| creativity and talent a step further. | | | | the perfect one to suit your needs. |
| Art educators have differing opinions regarding | | | | |