The Day the Crayons Quit (Daywalt) offers a humorous foray into re-imagining the habitual roles we play in group activities. In this lesson, the class room teacher will mirror Duncan’s shift as the “artiste” to the “note-taker” and give the students the opportunity to shape how class activities could be run. By using contemplative art practice, hands-on sensory activities, and allowing freedom of movement and association, students are primed to approach a potentially contentious scenario with creativity, good will, and lots of opportunity to talk about it!

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