These are a few of my Sandburg students’ paintings. I teach them varying painting techniques while curbing negative behaviors into positive ones. For example a few children kept saying that their own paintings were ugly and I noticed that they were at least nice to their neighbors.

So I announced that I appreciated how kind they were to their neighbor’s work and feelings, but I mentioned that they should also give themselves a chance and to respect themselves and their own work.

Funny enough in the end all the children especially the ones who were putting their own efforts down then decided that they made something to be proud of and they were right.

Process>Perfection