2. designed & painted kim renshaw music joshua radin (Radin, 2009)

3. The canvas to an artist is what my personal beliefs and ideas are to me in teaching – a firm foundation (McBratney, 1994)

4. The preparation of a surface for an artist is what my planning & my learning are to me in teaching – an undercoat, allowing thoroughness through preparation

5. The artists’ brushes are what the scaffolding is to me in teaching – teaching tools (Allen, 1989 )

6. The artists’ freshly squeezed paint is what the different learning styles are to me in teaching – all individual, rich, vibrant and ready be used/ learn

7. The artists’ ability to decipher what, where, how & when in colours and application of the paint is what my planning & my learning are to me in teaching – a deep understanding and knowledge

8. The artist’s mixing of the paint to create new colours is what the combining of different learning styles to create new experiences is to me as a teacher – the students within the classroom.

9. The artist’s application of the paint is what my teaching is to me in teaching – thought into every stroke to give life and learning

10. The artist standing back to gain perspective of their overall work is what assessing of students is to me in teaching – are we all heading in the right direction

11. The artists’ second coat is to me in teaching when I guide, lead and motivate the students on further – all is well covered, motivation is high in seeing progress

12. The artist adding texture, fine detail is what my communicating to others outside the classroom, is to me in teaching – defining the learning through clarification

13. The artists’ framing of their work is what preparing students for their next year is to me in teaching – enhanced, ready to move forward

14. The artists’ exhibiting and selling of the painting is what my final teaching and farewell to those learners, is to me in teaching - completion (McBratney,1994)

15. McBratney, S. (1994). Guess how much I love you. London, England: Walker Books Ltd. Allen, P. (1989). Fancy that. Camberwell, Victoria: Penguin Group Australia. Radin, J. (2009, May 9). Sunny Days (Sesame Street theme song) [Audio pod cast] You Tube. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw7UUUnCPio