Austin's Butterfly

Ron Berger from EL Education demonstrates how multiple drafts interspersed with specific feedback and support - along with perseverance - transform a drawing from a basic first draft to an impressive final piece. With time, clarity, critique and support, Austin, who was a first-grade student from Boise, Idaho, achieves considerable success.

We aim to foster this approach, talk openly with the children about it and aim to instill an attitude of persistence, precision and patience, along with a desire to aim high and produce the highest quality of work we are capable of.