Post on 22-Dec-2015
Interest Areas
Art
Activity
Video – The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood
How Does Art Enhance Children’s Development in These Areas?
Physical
Social
Cognitive
Emotional
How Does Art Facilitate Language and Literacy in These Areas?
Expanding children’s vocabulary and language
Understanding books and other texts
Teaching children about print, letters and words
Developmental Stages of Art
Scribbling and making marks
Making shapes, outlines, designs and symbols that have personal meaning
Pictorial art that is becoming recognizable to others
Realistic art
Activity
Art Simulation
Guidelines to EvaluateArt Experiences Are they open-ended?
Are they process oriented?
Do they offer choices for individual expression?
Are they multi-media?
Stimulating Language DuringArt Activities
Parallel talk
Descriptive talk
Self-talk
Open-ended questions
Locating a Space for the Art Area
Out of the line of traffic
Near water source
Room to work comfortably
Easy to clean flooring
Basic Art Materials and Supplies
Something to paint on Something to paint with Something to draw on Something to draw with Something to put things together with Something to cut with Something to mold Something to clean up with
Checklist for Developing Your Classroom Art Area