As we continue to practice being in community together, we love hearing about the skills and artistry that participants are practicing in our programs.
Ezra is an energetic student in one of the Early Childhood Special Education classes of 3 to 5 year-olds where we teach. He's always eager to participate, and waiting for his turn is a challenge. Each week with Upstream Arts, he has practiced patience, staying with the group longer and longer over the course of the semester.
As the program recently ended, Evie, one of our Teaching Artists, shared this story:
"Our last class was very joyful. It seemed like a very different class from the hesitant bunch we had in the beginning. We began with a collaborative painting for introductions, and each student boldly introduced themselves standing in front of the whole group. I particularly loved that throughout class Ezra would ask for a turn, and then, without being prompted, he would engage another person and offer them the next turn."
