Art Practicum: Collograph Book Prints

For my art practicum I went to Mountain View Elementary School, and taught my Mom's 4th grade class an Art Lesson. We did Collograph Book Prints. The students created a print that they would want on a book cover. After they finished their prints, they then worked on their back cover story. It was fun to see how the creative the students got.

What things would you change the next time you teach this lesson?

There are several things that I would change before the next time I teach this lesson.

• Volunteers at each station. The story station, and the painting station.
• I used acrylic paint, and next time I will use ink. The ink helps bring out the plate design.
• I would do the writing of the story part a day before I did the painting.
• I also wish I had more time to let the students create their plates.

What was the student’s response to your activity/teaching? Were they receptive?

The students were very excited and receptive to the project. They got so creative with their prints, and it was way fun to feed off of that excitement.

Has this experience gotten you excited to teach art?

I am excited to teach art in the classroom. It was a lot of fun to incorporate a project into what they were learning. I loved seeing the students excitement.