INDIVIDUAL STYLE & INDIVIDUAL STYLE & CULTURE FRAMECULTURE FRAME

“We have no art, we do everything the best that

we can.”Balinese saying

Individual Style & Culture Individual Style & Culture FrameFrame Art exploration provide a window into how a child

perceives, learns, works and makes sense of the world Art involves coordination of body and mind, heart and

hand, self and culture Observation of movement and language while planning

and working indicate learning style, intelligences, and sensory strength

Support individual interpretation of an art problem including the unique way in which materials, ideas, images are used

Encourage physical exploration of materials and ideas Engage in dialogue about perceptual aspects of their

culture and environment along with works of art Expect and enjoy differences!

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PATTERNS OF COORDINATION: PrinciplesPATTERNS OF COORDINATION: Principles

Brain and body are connected - CNSBrain seeks patterns to make meaningA Pattern involves a quality and type of

moving and a corresponding quality and type of thinking

Moving impacts thinking; thinking influences movement

Each individual has a Home Pattern Each individual has a Pattern HierarchyHome Pattern plus another creates STYLE

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PATTERNS OF COORDINATION - MovementPATTERNS OF COORDINATION - Movement

THRUST - diagonal, zig-zag, asymmetry, sharp turns, aware of strength, directionality

SHAPE - right angles, symmetry, placed turns, aware of sequential, arithmetic, classical

SWING - back and forth, big-little balance, meander, aware of weight, trunk/body

HANG - follow, flow, random, hang turns, aware of energy, connections

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ThrustThrust You see - Assertiveness, testing,

directness, naming, reorganizing, visual recognition, Skills

Look for - Strength, presence, pushing tools * images, asymmetrical movements/ designs

Modality - Visual Thinking - Planning for Action,

sometimes too quick; Need to take time

Needs - Security, visual engagement, success

Interactions - Logical, brief, organized, friendly not gushy, support independence, Demonstrate, Show them how, Encourage sense of honor

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ShapeShape You see - Attention, thinking,

questions, sorting, placedness, prioritizing, correct form, knowledge

Look for - Stillness, sequence, symmetry, time

Modality - Auditory Thinking - Analytic, May be

narrow or timid, Encourage boldness and adventure

Needs - Undivided attention, rules, recognition

Interactions - Answer question, explain, Pay attention to time, Sequence learning, one thing at a time, be correct, Encourage duty

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SwingSwing You see - Interaction,

embellishment, competency, feelings, playfulness, comparisons, multi-tasking, Imagination

Look for - Rocking back and forth, interaction, moving in and out of lesson

Modality - mixed, use two for checking

Thinking flaw - Surface; More clearly and deeply

Needs - Social interaction and multi-tasking

Interactions - Playful, loyal, chatty, daydreamer, doodles, applaud often, Encourage responsibility

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HangHang You see - Moving, hanging out,

seeking essence, improvising, connections, kinetic experiential learning, whole picture/absorb, Intuition

Look for - Need to move in random ways, flexibility and looseness,

Modality - Kinesthetic, whole body Thinking flaw - Scattered; System

for organizing Needs - Challenge, physical

experiences, organization Interaction - Physical presence,

enjoy energy, help them organize, find words, be flexible/open, praise connections, fairness, Encourage service

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Individual Style & Culture Individual Style & Culture FrameFrame

Observing, Assessing & Valuing Individual Style and Culture◦ Best work Portfolio◦ Portfolio Night◦ Individual Conferencing◦ Self-Evaluation◦ Group Critiques:

Complement, Comment, Question 4 + Pluses + and a Wish

◦ Observations and photos during Art making◦ Anecdotal Records

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Individual Style Needs:◦ Support individual interpretation of an art problem including the

unique way in which materials, ideas, images are used◦ Encourage physical exploration of materials and ideas ◦ Expect and enjoy differences!

Artful Dialogue:◦ Engage in dialogue about perceptual aspects of their culture, the

environment and various works of art “The colors in your painting are like the colors in those flowers” “Where did you get the idea for all those lines?”◦ Share other artists works that have a similar movement pattern or

feeling; compare and contrast the art elements in the works “This work reminds me of another artists”

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