Guiding Art, Blockbuilding, and Sensory Experiences

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Guiding Art, Blockbuilding, and Sensory
Experiences

• Chapter 18

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Terms

• String painting
• Mono painting
• Chalk painting
• Texture painting
• Salt painting
• Spice painting
• Plasticene
• Collage
• bridging

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The Importance of Art Experiences

• Physical growth promoted through movements
  involved in painting, coloring, drawing,
  scribbling, and play w clay
• Social growth is promoted through learning
  responsibility
• Learning to work and share with others
• Learn to respect the property of others
• Be creative
• Express emotions
• Cognitive growth is stressed through exploring,
  experimenting, and problem solving

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Techniques for Guiding Art Experiences

• Time to experiment and explore materials and
  techniques
• These experiments should involve all senses
• Observe what the child is using
• Experiment with different tools
• Goal is to make the child feel successful and
  confident
• Let them decide when their work is finished
• Offer feedback
• No relationship between colors chosen and the
  object in the artwork

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Stages of Art Skill Development

• Scribbles 15 months- 3 years
• Zigzags, swirls, and circles
• Basic Forms ages 3-4
• Ovals, rectangles, and circles
• Begin to see a connection bw the movements and
  marks
• First Drawings ages 4-5
• Houses, humans, animals, trees, cars, boats, and
  airplanes

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Art Supplies and Tools

• Tempera Paint
• Brushes
• Easels
• Crayons
• Chalk
• Felt tip markers

• Paper and Painting Surfaces
• Coloring Books
• Paste
• Glue
• Cleanup tools
• Space and Storage

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Painting Activities

• Easel Painting
• Finger Painting
• Mono Painting
• Chalk Painting
• Texture Painting
• Salt Painting
• Spice Painting

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Molding

• Play Dough
• Plasticene
• Clay
• Age 2- pull, beat, push, and squeeze
• Age 3- make balls and snakes
• Age 4- make complex forms and name them
• Age 5- tell you what they will make and then make
  it

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Cutting

• Make sure scissors fit hands, right or left, and
  are of quality to decrease frustration and allow
  for success

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Blockbuilding

• Stage 1 carry blocks, fill and empty containers
• Stage 2 stack vertically and horizontally
• Stage 3 bridging
• Stage 4 construct enclosures
• Stage 5 3-4 more elaborate buildings
• Stage 6 name their structures (airport)
• Stage 7 age 5, symbolic and dramatic play, props
  and accessories, constructions may continue for
  days

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Sensory Experiences sand and water play

• Relaxing
• Relieves tension
• Sand
• Water
• Woodworking

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Woodworking