
My Stint as the Art Teacher
Both my parents taught art, I never thought much about it, it was just part of my history. Then this winter I was lucky enough to be asked to fill in while the art teacher at our local high school went on maternity leave. I said okay, as I secretly wondered what I had gotten myself into - I've never taught school in my life, but honestly how hard could it be? (I can hear you teachers out there chuckling now.) It was hard, really hard. And it was rewarding, really rewarding. I