A goal of art learning is always independence, for everyone to become their own art teacher. Teaching for artistic independence can never start too early. As art teachers, children acquire confidence in their art, and in coming to school as artists. Children should be considered artists in residence and visiting artists in schools. It makes sense for children to come to an art class to talk about children's art. It was as a parent the author finally became the art teacher he wanted to be. He began to see an art lesson not as a skillful presentation of "his" ideas, but as creating the time and opportunities for children to feel "they" have great thoughts to share and present. Perhaps if children saw a relationship between their creativity at home and the events in an art class, they would not claim to be without ideas. When art classes only feature adult art ideas and artists, children conclude they have little to contribute.