The children started a friendship with clay today.
They learned it was a piece of the earth- not something that was made in a factory or bought at a store.
They were invited to explore with their whole bodies. The clay was on an empty tarp and the children dove in.
Hunter wanted to try standing on the clay and soon a line formed.
The children interacted viscerally with the clay, leaning in with their whole bodies.
Many children asked to make sculptures, but I reminded them that artists take their time. We had to make friends with the clay first, learn how it feels and moves and responds. Delaying gratification is a hard but important lesson to learn young.
Eventually, the once-solid ball was flattened and pounded out.
Half the class got to play wih the clay today. We rolled it up and stored it so it can meet some new friends tomorrow.
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