The Art of Yes: A Collaborative Collage Lesson (Grades 3 & Up)

The Art of Yes is more than a collage project.

It’s a lesson built for the moment when students begin to hesitate.

When they look up and ask…

“Is this right?”
“Does this look okay?”
“Like this?”

This resource helps you respond with something powerful:

Yes. Keep going.

Inspired by artist and educator Reginald Laurent and his piece The Art of Diversity, this collaborative artwork invites students to contribute to something bigger, where no shape is out of place and every part belongs.

This display-ready project is simple to prep, meaningful to teach, and stunning when assembled.

✅ WHAT’S INCLUDED

This resource includes everything you need to teach the lesson with confidence:

• Step-by-step teacher directions (grades 3 & up)

• Prep instructions + supply setup

• Student-friendly process overview

• The “Art of Yes” teacher script for creative reassurance

• Reflection questions focused on trust and process

• Artist context page on Reginald Laurent (student-friendly)

✅ PERFECT FOR

• Elementary art teachers (grades 3–5)

• Collaborative hallway or bulletin board displays

• Process art and SEL-centered lessons

• Building creative confidence during the “doubt years”

• Teachers who want meaningful work without heavy prep