[Aquanet] For beginners

[GigiGirl3 at aol.com]

Hi,
Well, you have a good outline, but your beginners need to be given a splash  
or dabble to get them started.
So why not begin with a painting---a wet in wet?  First get them  hooked then 
do the instructions.
One color and a piece of wet watercolor paper and off you go.  Then  give the 
supplies, and other stuff.
I suggest maybe an abstract or provide a flower or ask them to select  
something from their purses?
I used to teach Comp Eng. 101 and my students knew the class was college  
required and they HATED the class. So I began with a little writing to get the  
class moving.   Students had to write about what they had written  
lately---even text messages can be added.  It began to interest them a  little in 
improving their writing.
Some even saw the value of learning.
 
 
But you can expect dropouts---I was always shocked to see how students  
dropped after paying big tuitions.
It happens.  But getting them started with a painting might help. 
 
Pauline 

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