3. What would you paint on your bedroom walls if you were given permission to do so? What would you paint on your classroom walls if you were given permission to do so?
I LOVED this portion of the book! Rockets! Submarines! Such a fun concept to allow a child to paint on the walls of his or her bedroom. I would paint a giant tree with branches on my classroom walls if I were allowed.(In fact, I already asked and was told no.) The trunk would begin in the corner by the coat closet on adjacent corner walls and the branches would stretch up and out covered in green leaves. I would add in birds, butterflies and bees and strands of warmly glowing string lights. We would decorate the tree for Holidays and carve in the trunk when we had memorable lessons. You can tell I've thought about his before. HA!
I loved this part too! I would paint my classroom to look like a nature trail...trees and rocks and a stream. I feel most calm in nature and would love to be surrounded by that during my work day! My bedroom would be the same as well...I want to feel like I'm camping!
In my home environment, I like to surround myself with photos I have taken and artwork I have collected during my travels. I know it's not exactly the same as painting on the walls, but it reminds me of some of the best experiences of my life, and that the world is full of possibilities yet to be explored. In my classroom, I think I would rather it be a student-driven project, that is added to each year, so that students can see something left from those that came before them and add to the collective experience for those who come after. Maybe a "wall of wisdom" where students write or draw something that they have learned and want to pass on.
I am not the artistic type but I do know that I love to have scenic backgrounds around. If I could have my walls painted I would love a beautiful sunset and a motivational quote to wake up to! I believe that words and a clear mindset can help turn your day around!
In my classroom, I would have sports quotes, motivational quotes and teamwork quotes. Being in a gymnasium, I think it is important for the kids to see that sports goes beyond the game of winning and losing. There are life lessons all around if they are open to see it.
I agree, nature is an exceptional painter. I am inspired by it's beauty as well. I also like the idea of inspirational quotes...that is why we quote them.
This part made me really ponder whether or not I would allow my children to paint on their bedroom walls. I almost feel like I owe it to Randy, but there's a part of me that would totally resist!
At this point in time I think I'd paint the same thing on my bedroom walls as I would on my classroom walls - a scenic view of Machu Picchu complete with a wandering llama or two. Peru is my newest wanderlust destination and I am completely taken with the mystery and intrigue that is Machu Picchu.
My parents were lenient in that they would let my brother and I paint our bedroom a color of our choosing every few years depending on what our interest was at the time. Mine went from pale pink, pale blue, (and various themes/characters) and ended in my teenage years with hot pink. My grandfather actually took on the task of painting it with sunglasses on! My brother painted a mural of Alice and Wonderland above his bed. My mom was and still is pretty artsy so she allowed it and lived by the motto, nothing a few coats of paint can't fix! Luckily, at my school we are allowed freedom with painting our classrooms. We can do murals, any color, stripes, polka dots, etc. This year I am living in a teal world with my walls this color but for next year I'm leaning towards coral for a change!
I love this idea. My kids currently decorate their rooms with "Fatheads" and stickers that are removable that can change with their ever-changing interests. If I could paint my bedroom walls they would be filled with a beach scene including water, sunshine and sand, as this is my happy place and serenity now!! As far as my classroom goes, I would love for the children to be able to express themselves and share what brings them joy or speaks to each one of them as individuals.
I guess I am not really that imaginative. I did like what Randy had to say and why he chose the various images, but it was not something that I ever had an inclination to do. Growing up as the child of a pastor, we always lived in a parsonage, a house that belonged to the church. Any such idea would not even be up to my parents, but up to the church trustees who made all the decisions regarding church property - including the house we lived in. I have never really contemplated the idea. In my adult years the only thing I would like to put on the wall, if I could find one large enough, is a family tree. I think it would be neat to be able to trace my ancestry on a wall so I would have the space to script it out and look at it. As far as my classroom walls, they reflect my lack of imagination. In fact students often comment on how barren and boring my classroom walls are. I guess I like blank, boring walls.
Probably just an excuse, but I progress quickly through the curriculum. I used to like to have topic relevant student work but it was quickly out of date.
I am not artistic at all, so I would not be painting ANYTHING on ANY walls. But...if someone else wanted to paint my classroom or bedroom, I would love a beach scene. Nothing beats sand, sun, and waves. Growing up I believe I had the same 4 light green walls in my bedroom my entire childhood. I never changed the wall color, only the bedspreads or curtains as I got older. Repainting a room was just not something our family did. We've lived in our current house for roughly 2 years, and my 11 year old daughter wants us to paint her room (it's beige now) a gray color with teal accents. I would never have thought to have her paint objects (elevators and rockets) on her walls. Randy really DID win the parent lottery because I don't think I could do that!
Amy, I agree! I do not think I could let my children paint their own rooms. Maybe it's because they are still little, but to turn over that control and let them just paint what they want...I couldn't do it!
As a child I was not allowed to paint on my walls, or even help paint the walls a solid color. When I got my own home, I painted Gotham city on my guest room wall with glow in the dark bat signal. I also painted one entire wall with chalk board paint in both the guest room and my son's bedroom - so when ever anyone wanted to they could draw/ write or just create. I think it is a fantastic idea to allow children the opportunity to express themselves in that way. If I could paint my class room in any way, I would probably make different rainbow color patterns so that I could purchase the finger drums that can be programmed to different colors and my students would be able to make music on the wall. I also feel having inspirational quotes/ song lyrics would be great :)
I've actually painted for a living and did so over the summers up until about four years ago, so I am very particular when it comes to paint. I like clean lines. I'm not a big fan of mural paintings in houses, but if I had to choose a scene for my bedroom, it would have to be open water, but perhaps off in the distance you might see a speck of a lighthouse. It's actually funny that this comes up because we just had our downstairs remodeled and my wife is planning to paint a giraffe on the center staircase wall. This is not going to be any ordinary giraffe however. She has purchased platypus stampers and plans to fill it in that way. As for my classroom, right now there are many posters on my walls. So there really isn't much room for a painting, but I would paint a tree and in the tree would be a fort and a single swing hanging from the bough. A child would be sitting with their back to the tree with their nose in a book.
I really like this question because I actually was allowed to paint on my bedroom walls. I painted my favorite cartoon characters, magazine quotes, fashion ideas, and pretty much anything I was interested in. If I could not paint it, I would tape it on the wall. If I could paint on my classroom walls I would give the space to my students. I would hope for my students to paint their dreams, interests, ideas, and thoughts to be painted on the walls. Painting on my bedroom walls was a way for me to declutter my mind and showcase my interests and ideas. If someone asked my mother about a gift idea for me she would joke and say “Let me go up in her room and see what she is into this month.” I think allowing my students to paint on the classroom walls would be a great way for them to express their ideas, interests, desires, strengths, etc.
I read this and remembered that I wanted to paint on my wall and was not allowed. Instead my mother took a huge blank shade and gave it to me to make a mural. A friend and I painted a huge mural that covered a large portion of the wall. We painted it in the summer, it had many plants and animals on it. I loved it and had it on the wall for several years. Now in my classroom we could do something similar with maps and various biomes to inspire my life science students.
This chapter made me cringe a little. It made me realize that I like things to be neat, and I guess have a little too much control of things. I do not think I could let my children just have free reign to paint their rooms like that. If I could paint anything I wanted on my bedroom walls, it would most likely be a beautiful country scene; wide open spaces with a big old barn, cows and horses grazing with a peaceful sunset. Or maybe the beach :) As for my classroom, I might want a beach scene and I would set up cots around to act as a peaceful and private reading spot or area for children to relax and calm down when that time was needed. I also think on one wall I would want all inspirational and encouraging quotes. Words to live by.
If I were free to paint my bedroom walls the way I want them (wife not on board!) I would paint them dark rich blues and maroons on the bottom, and have it slowly blend up to a spectacular oranges, yellows, and bright blues like a sun setting sky. I love color and generally would surround myself in colors given the choice. If I could paint the walls of my classroom, being a world history teacher, I would paint classic scenes on each of the walls. I would have one wall look like we were sitting in the Colosseum looking down to the fighting floor, one wall might be looking up at the Acropolis, and another trenches of WWI. Bringing those scenes to life would be very cool, although I would want the ability to change them from time to time.
I absolutely loved this section of the book. I couldn't believe it when he just kept listing so many things, his imagination was amazing. If I every got the opportunity to paint my classroom - YES, 1,000 TIMES YES. I would start with a painting of my dog, she's a pug, and I think she is a great conversation starter with all students far and wide. And then I would launch into every kind of painting from every kind of era of art to ever exist. I would want the students to help recreate their favorites and I would never want it to end.
I LOVED this portion of the book! Rockets! Submarines! Such a fun concept to allow a child to paint on the walls of his or her bedroom. I would paint a giant tree with branches on my classroom walls if I were allowed.(In fact, I already asked and was told no.) The trunk would begin in the corner by the coat closet on adjacent corner walls and the branches would stretch up and out covered in green leaves. I would add in birds, butterflies and bees and strands of warmly glowing string lights. We would decorate the tree for Holidays and carve in the trunk when we had memorable lessons. You can tell I've thought about his before. HA!
ReplyDeleteMOLLY!! Love it!
DeleteIt sounds so beautiful that I'd rather you had asked forgiveness than permission on this one, Molly!
DeleteMolly, beautiful, and it really stinks that you were told no.:(
DeleteI loved this part too! I would paint my classroom to look like a nature trail...trees and rocks and a stream. I feel most calm in nature and would love to be surrounded by that during my work day! My bedroom would be the same as well...I want to feel like I'm camping!
ReplyDeleteIn my home environment, I like to surround myself with photos I have taken and artwork I have collected during my travels. I know it's not exactly the same as painting on the walls, but it reminds me of some of the best experiences of my life, and that the world is full of possibilities yet to be explored. In my classroom, I think I would rather it be a student-driven project, that is added to each year, so that students can see something left from those that came before them and add to the collective experience for those who come after. Maybe a "wall of wisdom" where students write or draw something that they have learned and want to pass on.
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures I have taken on trips as well. It takes you back to a fond memory and stories that come along with it!
DeleteI am not the artistic type but I do know that I love to have scenic backgrounds around. If I could have my walls painted I would love a beautiful sunset and a motivational quote to wake up to! I believe that words and a clear mindset can help turn your day around!
ReplyDeleteIn my classroom, I would have sports quotes, motivational quotes and teamwork quotes. Being in a gymnasium, I think it is important for the kids to see that sports goes beyond the game of winning and losing. There are life lessons all around if they are open to see it.
I agree, nature is an exceptional painter. I am inspired by it's beauty as well. I also like the idea of inspirational quotes...that is why we quote them.
DeleteThis part made me really ponder whether or not I would allow my children to paint on their bedroom walls. I almost feel like I owe it to Randy, but there's a part of me that would totally resist!
ReplyDeleteAt this point in time I think I'd paint the same thing on my bedroom walls as I would on my classroom walls - a scenic view of Machu Picchu complete with a wandering llama or two. Peru is my newest wanderlust destination and I am completely taken with the mystery and intrigue that is Machu Picchu.
I think this would be amazing, Jess! Especially the Llamas! ;-)
DeleteMy parents were lenient in that they would let my brother and I paint our bedroom a color of our choosing every few years depending on what our interest was at the time. Mine went from pale pink, pale blue, (and various themes/characters) and ended in my teenage years with hot pink. My grandfather actually took on the task of painting it with sunglasses on! My brother painted a mural of Alice and Wonderland above his bed. My mom was and still is pretty artsy so she allowed it and lived by the motto, nothing a few coats of paint can't fix! Luckily, at my school we are allowed freedom with painting our classrooms. We can do murals, any color, stripes, polka dots, etc. This year I am living in a teal world with my walls this color but for next year I'm leaning towards coral for a change!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea. My kids currently decorate their rooms with "Fatheads" and stickers that are removable that can change with their ever-changing interests. If I could paint my bedroom walls they would be filled with a beach scene including water, sunshine and sand, as this is my happy place and serenity now!! As far as my classroom goes, I would love for the children to be able to express themselves and share what brings them joy or speaks to each one of them as individuals.
ReplyDeleteIn your classroom you could always have your students create a graffiti style word wall :) And as for your own room at home I say totally go for it!
DeleteI like the idea of Fatheads or the printed wraps because I want the ability to change whats on there.
DeleteI guess I am not really that imaginative. I did like what Randy had to say and why he chose the various images, but it was not something that I ever had an inclination to do. Growing up as the child of a pastor, we always lived in a parsonage, a house that belonged to the church. Any such idea would not even be up to my parents, but up to the church trustees who made all the decisions regarding church property - including the house we lived in. I have never really contemplated the idea. In my adult years the only thing I would like to put on the wall, if I could find one large enough, is a family tree. I think it would be neat to be able to trace my ancestry on a wall so I would have the space to script it out and look at it. As far as my classroom walls, they reflect my lack of imagination. In fact students often comment on how barren and boring my classroom walls are. I guess I like blank, boring walls.
ReplyDeleteTroy - why not give kids sheets poster paper and let them design something....proceed with caution too!
DeleteProbably just an excuse, but I progress quickly through the curriculum. I used to like to have topic relevant student work but it was quickly out of date.
DeleteCraig - this is for you! After you post click on the comment drop down menu and choose name -url...then just type in your name - hope this helps!
ReplyDeleteI am not artistic at all, so I would not be painting ANYTHING on ANY walls. But...if someone else wanted to paint my classroom or bedroom, I would love a beach scene. Nothing beats sand, sun, and waves.
ReplyDeleteGrowing up I believe I had the same 4 light green walls in my bedroom my entire childhood. I never changed the wall color, only the bedspreads or curtains as I got older. Repainting a room was just not something our family did.
We've lived in our current house for roughly 2 years, and my 11 year old daughter wants us to paint her room (it's beige now) a gray color with teal accents.
I would never have thought to have her paint objects (elevators and rockets) on her walls. Randy really DID win the parent lottery because I don't think I could do that!
Amy, I agree! I do not think I could let my children paint their own rooms. Maybe it's because they are still little, but to turn over that control and let them just paint what they want...I couldn't do it!
DeleteAs a child I was not allowed to paint on my walls, or even help paint the walls a solid color. When I got my own home, I painted Gotham city on my guest room wall with glow in the dark bat signal. I also painted one entire wall with chalk board paint in both the guest room and my son's bedroom - so when ever anyone wanted to they could draw/ write or just create. I think it is a fantastic idea to allow children the opportunity to express themselves in that way. If I could paint my class room in any way, I would probably make different rainbow color patterns so that I could purchase the finger drums that can be programmed to different colors and my students would be able to make music on the wall. I also feel having inspirational quotes/ song lyrics would be great :)
ReplyDeleteCool ideas... I love Gotham.
DeleteI've actually painted for a living and did so over the summers up until about four years ago, so I am very particular when it comes to paint. I like clean lines. I'm not a big fan of mural paintings in houses, but if I had to choose a scene for my bedroom, it would have to be open water, but perhaps off in the distance you might see a speck of a lighthouse. It's actually funny that this comes up because we just had our downstairs remodeled and my wife is planning to paint a giraffe on the center staircase wall. This is not going to be any ordinary giraffe however. She has purchased platypus stampers and plans to fill it in that way. As for my classroom, right now there are many posters on my walls. So there really isn't much room for a painting, but I would paint a tree and in the tree would be a fort and a single swing hanging from the bough. A child would be sitting with their back to the tree with their nose in a book.
ReplyDeleteI really like this question because I actually was allowed to paint on my bedroom walls. I painted my favorite cartoon characters, magazine quotes, fashion ideas, and pretty much anything I was interested in. If I could not paint it, I would tape it on the wall. If I could paint on my classroom walls I would give the space to my students. I would hope for my students to paint their dreams, interests, ideas, and thoughts to be painted on the walls. Painting on my bedroom walls was a way for me to declutter my mind and showcase my interests and ideas. If someone asked my mother about a gift idea for me she would joke and say “Let me go up in her room and see what she is into this month.” I think allowing my students to paint on the classroom walls would be a great way for them to express their ideas, interests, desires, strengths, etc.
ReplyDeleteI read this and remembered that I wanted to paint on my wall and was not allowed. Instead my mother took a huge blank shade and gave it to me to make a mural. A friend and I painted a huge mural that covered a large portion of the wall. We painted it in the summer, it had many plants and animals on it. I loved it and had it on the wall for several years. Now in my classroom we could do something similar with maps and various biomes to inspire my life science students.
ReplyDeleteThis chapter made me cringe a little. It made me realize that I like things to be neat, and I guess have a little too much control of things. I do not think I could let my children just have free reign to paint their rooms like that. If I could paint anything I wanted on my bedroom walls, it would most likely be a beautiful country scene; wide open spaces with a big old barn, cows and horses grazing with a peaceful sunset. Or maybe the beach :)
ReplyDeleteAs for my classroom, I might want a beach scene and I would set up cots around to act as a peaceful and private reading spot or area for children to relax and calm down when that time was needed. I also think on one wall I would want all inspirational and encouraging quotes. Words to live by.
If I were free to paint my bedroom walls the way I want them (wife not on board!) I would paint them dark rich blues and maroons on the bottom, and have it slowly blend up to a spectacular oranges, yellows, and bright blues like a sun setting sky. I love color and generally would surround myself in colors given the choice. If I could paint the walls of my classroom, being a world history teacher, I would paint classic scenes on each of the walls. I would have one wall look like we were sitting in the Colosseum looking down to the fighting floor, one wall might be looking up at the Acropolis, and another trenches of WWI. Bringing those scenes to life would be very cool, although I would want the ability to change them from time to time.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely loved this section of the book. I couldn't believe it when he just kept listing so many things, his imagination was amazing. If I every got the opportunity to paint my classroom - YES, 1,000 TIMES YES. I would start with a painting of my dog, she's a pug, and I think she is a great conversation starter with all students far and wide. And then I would launch into every kind of painting from every kind of era of art to ever exist. I would want the students to help recreate their favorites and I would never want it to end.
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