HOW TO TEACH CHILDREN’S ART

1. HOW TO TEACH CHILDREN’S ART

2. Art vs Craft • Art is an opportunity for children to explore art media with no product goal or samples of what the product is to look like when finished. • Child Directed = they are given the supplies and told an idea and then let loose to create. • Ie: create an elephant out of these materials. • Craftsrequire that the children produce something that is similar or exactly the same. They are showed an end result, told what materials to use, told what to do, and how to do it. • Teacher Directed = Child wants theirs to look like the one you showed them instead of creating their own unique product. • Black line (ie: coloring books) copies

3. WHAT CAN ART DO FOR CHILDREN? • It is therapeutic – can be an expression of strong feelings. • A means to express self – interest, perceptions and style. • Children are not yet under the constraints of realism. • They feel free to represent in their art what matters to them. • Shows the uniqueness of child’s identity. • Gives them a sense of accomplishment. • What if they ask you to do it for them?

4. WHAT CAN ART DO FOR CHILDREN? Cont’d • Gives them a heightened awareness and appreciation of the beauty of the visual world. • Helps them organize and understand the world. • Visual thinking helps cognitive (intellectual) and emotional development. • Art is a record of growth and the child’s unique way of relating to the world.

6. Creativity is the art of putting something together in a new and different way.

7. Children are often very creative; however, we sometimes teach children that it is unacceptable.

9. HOW TO TEACH ART: • RELAX THE CONTROLS: • No lessons, just let them develop their own creativity. • Picasso said, “We all should learn to draw like a child – it teaches us to be free and spontaneous. • Avoid the use of models and patterns. It inhibits creativity and free expression. • Coloring books (black line paper) VS. Blank paper • Avoid constant adult interference, supervision, and control. • Expect a mess. • These are great as long as they know that they must help clean up.

10. HOW TO TEACH ART: Cont’d • Remember it is the Process not the Product that is important.

11. HOW TO TEACH ART: • Tolerate Differences • Each child should feel that his art is taken seriously, understood, commented on, and appreciated. • The process or final product may seem funny but remember that the child’s intention is serious. • Don’t judge or inhibit spontaneous expression. • Encourage children to try using materials in different ways. • “I wonder if the bottom of the crayon will work the same as the top?” • Get excited about their discoveries and share your own discoveries, too, as you work along with them.

12. HOW TO TEACH ART: • Inspire Perseverance • Encourage the children to see their product through to the end. • Never interrupt a child deeply involved in their work. • Albert Einstein said that he actually had no specific talent, but that it was just his, “obsession and dogged endurance” that helped him arrive at life-changing ideas. • Support and encourage by responding appropriately to their words and their actions: • Praise their attempts • Listen, respond, and question • Specific positive reinforcement “Nice Job!” VS. • “I like the way you put those buttons close together”

13. HOW TO TEACH ART: Cont’d • How to respond: • “Tell me about it. “ VS. • “What is it a picture of?” • Describe what you see • “You used all of the colors.” • Talk about their actions • “Look how fast your arm moves” • Talk about the process • “How is it organized?” • “Where does the idea come from?” • “What did you enjoy doing in this picture.”

14. The Art Center Usually freeplay – choose to participate Organization of the area affects the kids ability for inspiration, creativity, and self-expression Shelves with clear containers Near a sink Away from traffic and activity Tables and chairs Easels act as a room division Display the area and room with children’s work!

15. Basic Materials to inspire Creativity Paint On Paint With Draw On Draw With Clean up With Put things together with Cut with Mold Construct Whatever you plan to throw away.

18. STAGES OF ART • Scribbling: • Begins at 18 months, usually zigzags, by age 3 uses shapes in scribbling.

19. STAGES OF ART: Cont’d • Pre-schematic: • 4 year olds try to represent things, colors not realistic.

20. STAGES OF ART: Cont’d • Schematic: • About age 7 – like to represent forms.

21. STAGES OF ART: Cont’d • Schematic continued: • Sex differences at this age. • What do boys draw? What do girls draw?

22. STAGES OF ART: Cont’d • Realism: • About age 9, smaller, more details, don’t want to show work, often get discouraged. Why?

23. DO WE LEARN TO DRAW A LANDSCAPE? DRAW YOUR CHILDHOOD HOUSE AND LANDSCAPE.

24. HOW IMPORTANT ARE THESE ASPECTS OF EXPECTATIONS? • Neatness • Realistic • Focused on a theme or idea • Following directions and copying a model • Novel or original work

25. ART ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN: ART PROJECTS • Cooked play dough • Goofy Goop • Texture pictures with sand paper & crayons • Light Table • Tissue paper Art • Tie Die Art

26. ART ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN: Cont’d Wire Whip & Fly Swatter ArtPaint Roller ArtSalad Spinner ArtColored BubblesEye Dropper Art

27. Magnet Painting Rubber Band Painting Fabric and cotton on a stick Paint Bombs Paint Rollers Wire whisk Tissue on paper-squirt with water Color on sandpaper, and iron White pasta, make snowflakes Spray bottles in snow, mix colors Tape tongue depressors, Draw pic's and make a puzzle Graphing on shower curtain Wands-Hangers and Tissue paper TP tubes with ribbon PVC pipes and sensory tables Berry Baskets and Hole Punches

28. Play Dough Cereal Art Spaghetti Art Bubble Gum Art String Art Leaf Print- Dip in paint and print Tissue on paper and squirt with water Color on sand paper and bake to melt Punch out on paper and brush over Strainer Warming Tray Hand Christmas Tree Cup Cake liners- Snowman, flowers Popsicle sticks: Flowers and Triangle Cornflake Wreath Ball with glued tissue paper and glitter

29. Salt Dough Ornaments Cinnamon Sticks rubbed on and cut out as ornaments Squirt Shaving Cream on Laminated Santa Face Finger Painting Mix Colors- charts Shaving Cream on bag to mix colors Eye Droppers Spray bottles in snow to mix colors Soak tongue depressor in food coloring, dry-mix Shaving Cream Weave Plastic mat in slits-Chicken wire, cardboard and yarn Lacing Cards- lace with yarn, pipe cleaner, or shoelaces Tape tongue depressors, draw pictures, then make into puzzle