1. "Art is fundamental, unique to each of us…Even in difficult economic times - especially in difficult economic times - the arts are essential." –Maria Shriver, Award-Winning Journalist and Author

2. Olivia Hall

3.  Fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination  Problem solving  Goal setting/time management  Decision making  Organization skills  Teamwork  Concentration and imagination  Expression

4.  Developmentally challenged  Socially challenged  Underprivileged kids  Bad family situations

5.  Extracurricular activities/involvement  Keep students out of trouble Lower crime rates

6. Because I researched how the arts benefit students, I decided the lead craft sessions for three different age groups for my product.

7.  Attend Graduation Project Product teaching session with Mrs. Harder  Complete lesson plans, meet with mentor, and contact each teacher  Research the crafts I would do  Gather materials necessary for each craft session  Make visual aids and examples Research for the leaf craft. Different designs I printed for the high school girls to chalk onto their canvases.

8.  Make example of craft  Trace leaf shape on to foam  Cut shapes out of foam with knife  Glue white poster board to one side of the leaf  Lead craft session for 3 and 4 year olds Me cutting the leaf shapes out of the foam board. One of the boys making the leaf craft. The example leaf craft I made to show the kids.

9.  Meet with teacher/mentor and make lesson plan  Make example craft  Make step-by-step instructions visual aid  Lead craft session in Sunday School Class The example trumpet I made. Me making the step- by-step instruction visual aid. Me giving my instructions, using my visual aid. Me helping the students with the craft. The boys decorating their trumpets. The class and I with our finished trumpets.

10.  Reserve Space  Contact girls in Youth Group  Make example craft/chalking instructions  Lead craft session Me helping one of the girls with “chalking”. The girls and I working on our canvases. Me assisting one of the girls. My set up for the high school girls’ craft session. My “students” and I.

11.  Keitha Johnson  4 th /5 th Grade Sunday School teacher  Preschool Teacher  Owns Corday Designs  Helped me with lesson plans.  Helped me stay organized.  Provided materials.  Assisted at one of craft sessions.

12. What would I do differently if I could do it again? ~Allow more time for the high school girls’ craft session One of the high school girls that attended my craft sessions decided to have a craft session of her own for her birthday party and her friends really enjoyed it as well.

13.  Time management makes all the difference  I enjoy teaching crafts to kids  Although the different age groups had different skill levels, they were all capable of using creativity to create their own rendition of the example I showed them

14. Thank you for your time. Do you have and questions?