Guiding Art, Blockbuilding, and Sensory Experiences

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Guiding Art, Blockbuilding, and Sensory
Experiences

• Chapter 18
• Working with Young Children

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Vocabulary p 283

• Plasticene
• Bridging
• Others in notes

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Importance of Art Experiences

• Cognitive Skills
• Physical Skills
• Social (rules, responsibility, valuing others
  work)
• Emotional (express self, communicate)

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Techniques for Guiding Art Experiences

• What are you making?!
• Are you done?
• You added a lot of RED (tone)

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• Overhead samples

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Stages of Art Skill Development

• 1. Scribbles (15 mos.-3 yrs.)
• no connection
• 2. Basic Forms (3-4 yrs.)
• control size and shape of line
• 3. 1st Drawings (4-5 yrs.)
• mimic view of world

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Art Supplies and Tools

• Tempera
• Bentonite
• Brushes younger- wider
• Easels
• Crayons, Chalk, Felt-tip Markers
• Paper
• Coloring Books
• Glue/paste

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Painting Activities

• Offer Variety
• Finger
• Mono
• Chalk
• Texture
• Salt
• Spice
• natural

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Molding, Cutting, and Collages

• Molding playdough or clay, offer variety of
  texture and consistency
• Cutting start straight, progress to curves
• Collage p295 concoction of materials compiled
  and glued on a surface

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Blockbuilding

• Stages
• 1) carry and dump
• 2) 2-3 yrs stack, string
• Bridging
• Enclosures
• 3-4 yrs Intricate, elaborate
• Name and add story or draw
• 5 yrs End in mind, animals

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Sensory Experiences Sand and Water Play

• Sand
• Near H20 for cleanup
• Lots of toys
• Water
• Varieties snow, shave cream

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Assessment

• Eye-hand coordination
• Fine and gross motor
• Creative expression
• Emotional release
• Social interaction

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Woodworking

• Hammering-lightweight, easy grip
• Demonstrate Proper Use
• Golf tee and Styrofoam
• Nails and Tree Stump