Docent Program
Join us in the Docent volunteer program – a great way to get into the classroom, engage with kids in grades 1-5, open their eyes to art, and have some fun! No experience is necessary - we will teach you what you need to know, and hand you all the materials. Classroom visits take about an hour, and often include games or crafts. In addition, docents bring different grades to the deCordova Sculpture Park and to the Museum of Fine Arts to see the real art on field trips!
This fun and unique program has been a part of Walpole schools for almost 40 years. Together we explore different artists, art styles, time periods, cultures and types of art - and the kids love it! Every classroom has room for multiple docents (the more the merrier!) and the teachers are great about working with your schedules - so you can set up your classroom visits at times that work for you. If you would like to volunteer, please let us know. Everyone is welcome.
If you would like to present or just help with field trips, please contact Jill Teixeira (jilltex422@yahoo.com). Everyone is welcome.
Step 1: Sign up as a docent for your child’s class.
Step 2: Someone who has given the unit/gone on the trip in a previous year will present it to this year’s docents in a short meeting – where you also receive clear guides with questions (and answers!) for you to use.
Step 3: You join the class and explore the artwork together!
Join us in the Docent volunteer program – a great way to get into the classroom, engage with kids in grades 1-5, open their eyes to art, and have some fun! No experience is necessary - we will teach you what you need to know, and hand you all the materials. Classroom visits take about an hour, and often include games or crafts. In addition, docents bring different grades to the deCordova Sculpture Park and to the Museum of Fine Arts to see the real art on field trips!
This fun and unique program has been a part of Walpole schools for almost 40 years. Together we explore different artists, art styles, time periods, cultures and types of art - and the kids love it! Every classroom has room for multiple docents (the more the merrier!) and the teachers are great about working with your schedules - so you can set up your classroom visits at times that work for you. If you would like to volunteer, please let us know. Everyone is welcome.
If you would like to present or just help with field trips, please contact Jill Teixeira (jilltex422@yahoo.com). Everyone is welcome.
Step 1: Sign up as a docent for your child’s class.
Step 2: Someone who has given the unit/gone on the trip in a previous year will present it to this year’s docents in a short meeting – where you also receive clear guides with questions (and answers!) for you to use.
Step 3: You join the class and explore the artwork together!