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A fifth-grade Harlan Elementary class with postcards from ATS volunteer Sharon
Herman.
In the end, ATS docents ac-
complish what no computer can:
they offer a personal, and often-
times emotional, affection for art
and artists. Their enthusiasm can
be contagious.
"The kids get very excited
when we ask them what they
see," said first-year docent
Sharon Herman of West Bloom-
field. "At times, they're bouncing
in their seats and can't wait to be
called on. They come up with
some great answers."
ATS encourages students not
only to explain what they're see-
ing, but to develop their visual
curiosity, said Sue DeCorte, ATS
chair. "We want to give keys to
the children so they can explore
(art) on their own without a fa-
cilitator."
Yet ATS finds that it must
compete for the attention of edu-
cators, who look for ways to en-
hance their curricula by focusing
on the sciences rather than the
humanities.
"Art seems to be taking a back
seat to other programs," Mrs.
DeCorte said. "That's why it's so
important for the educational
community to be aware of what
ATS is all about."
"We get students to verbalize
their feelings," she said. "If they
want to talk about the art object,
it's encouragement that their
opinion is validated. In a sense,
art goes beyond all bounds."
After an ATS docent showed
up at the social-studies class at
Ealy School in West Bloomfield,
students created booklets which
integrated their class subject with
drawings and paintings. The ATS
presentation, said Ellen Jaffe, a
5th-grade social studies teacher
at Ealy, expanded the students'
understanding of the class ma-
terial.
"It's such an enrichment to our
teaching to have ATS come in
with their personal touch," Ms.
Jaffe said. "It gives the students
an appreciation of the classics —
and the past."
The DIA Education De-
partment will accept applica-
tions for the ATS program
until June 15. The art history
class starts in September. For
information, call Steve Niemi,
(313) 833 7886.
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