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The Aesthetic Domain

aisthetickos the ability to

perceive through the senses.

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AESTHETIC DEVELOPMENTRESPONSIVE EXPERIENCES

Discovery Activitiesappreciation of natural beauty

Exposure Activitiesappreciation of arts

Evaluation Activitiesforming judgments and preferences

PRODUCTIVE EXPERIENCES

Creative Activitiescreative expression

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Stages of Creative RepresentationAge 2-4 Scribbledisordered, controlled, and

naming scribbles

Age 4-7 Representational Preschematicsymbols

Age 7-9 Schematichighly individualized visual

symbols

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Teaching Strategies for Quality

Aesthetic ExperiencesModel aesthetic awareness and enthusiasm.

Prepare an aesthetics-friendly classroomenvironment.

Organize an art center or creation station with

appropriate materials.

Select appropriate music supporting materials.

Provide a variety of creative movement props.

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Teaching Strategies for Quality

Aesthetic Experiences Provide props for dramatics.

Value all aspects of the creative expressionprocess.

Teach children to respect and care for materials.

Motivate creativity through a variety of strategies.Explore the materials before asking children to use

them.

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Teaching Strategies for Quality

Aesthetic ExperiencesAvoid making a product when demonstrating a

technique.

Involve children in music experiences daily.

Provide a large uncluttered space for creative

movement.

Begin each movement experience with a similar

routine warm-up and end with a similar cool down.

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Teaching Strategies for Quality

Aesthetic ExperiencesAccept childrens own ideas for creative

movement.

Utilize the principle of developmental direction in

aesthetic teaching.

Discover and use picture book illustrations as

works of art.

Use questions to describe, analyze, evaluate art.

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Teaching Strategies for Quality

Aesthetic ExperiencesAvoid reinforcing only a realistic approach.

Involve ALL of the children in the arts.

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Variety of Strategies to Promote

Creativity Direct hands-on time with

materials

Examples shown ofquality art and beautifulcraftsmanship

Demonstrate new

techniques. Use of motivational

dialogue.

Role-play idea.

Show and discuss pictures

of real objects.

Encourage imagining.

Use nonverbal

reinforcement. Connect creative

experiences to a concept

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