Beautiful Oops? I do not know about you but, when I say OOPS I can promise you it is usually not described with the adjective BEAUTIFUL....
but that is EXACTLY what is happening in classes this Thursday!
A book written by Barney Saltzberg, "Beautiful Oops!" teaches children (and adults) that every OOPS is an opportunity to make something beautiful. Here is a part of the book description:
"A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. A spill doesn’t ruin a drawing—not when it becomes the shape of a goofy animal. And an accidental tear in your paper? Don’t be upset about it when you can turn it into the roaring mouth of an alligator."
From this book came the resolution for "Oops Day!" where teachers can sign up to take the time to show how mistakes are OK and can be beautiful... You can read more about it here:
http://www.beautifuloops.com/home/
So, my awesome 2nd graders are doing just this! We started last week on making something beautiful from torn pieces of paper, spills, stains, holes in our paper, etc...
Will post some BEAUTIFUL OOPS pictures next Sunday but in the meantime.... HAVE A BEAUTIFUL OOPS WEEK!
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