Interest Areas

Art

Activity

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How Does Art Enhance Children’s Development in These Areas?

Physical

Social

Cognitive

Emotional

How Does Art Facilitate Language and Literacy in These Areas?

Expanding children’s vocabulary and language

Understanding books and other texts

Teaching children about print, letters and words

Developmental Stages of Art

Scribbling and making marks

Making shapes, outlines, designs and symbols that have personal meaning

Pictorial art that is becoming recognizable to others

Realistic art

Activity

Art Simulation

Guidelines to EvaluateArt Experiences Are they open-ended?

Are they process oriented?

Do they offer choices for individual expression?

Are they multi-media?

Stimulating Language DuringArt Activities

Parallel talk

Descriptive talk

Self-talk

Open-ended questions

Locating a Space for the Art Area

Out of the line of traffic

Near water source

Room to work comfortably

Easy to clean flooring

Basic Art Materials and Supplies

Something to paint on Something to paint with Something to draw on Something to draw with Something to put things together with Something to cut with Something to mold Something to clean up with

Checklist for Developing Your Classroom Art Area