On today’s episode, I’m talking with Sally Haughey from Fairy Dust Teaching. If you’re not familiar with her work, you really need to check out her blog, Fairy Dust Teaching.  Sally and I chat about the best way to engage young children in the art making space. You’ll learn why the method Sally uses is just so important and effective with not only young children, but ones of all ages.

This episode is for anyone who struggles with finding the right balance between a creative art-making space and behavioral expectations.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 

How Sally decided to become a teacher based on her own struggles and her children’s struggles in the public school system

How she saw the arts change the lives of at-risk children

Why Sally says TRUST is the most important thing when it comes to classroom management for at-risk children

How and why songs hold children’s attention better than anything else

What three things Sally does when children enter the art room

How Sally teaches art projects with a wide range of ages

How Sally addresses poor behavior with the children in the classroom

What is the difference between Reggio and Waldorf-inspired art and how Sally uses both in her teachings

How Sally gauges the rhythm of her classroom in order to maintain a positive flow

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SHOW NOTES: 

Fairy Dust Teaching Website

Teacher Resources on Fairy Dust Teaching