Art and Preschoolers

Art promotes…

A. Physical growth By... developing fine motor skill

necessary for writingB. Social growth By... learning responsibility and working

with othersC. Emotional growth By... expressing their emotions on paper  

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D. Cognitive growth By... helping them learn

color, texture and development of learning through their senses

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Art and AgeA. Manipulative period1. 1. Ages 2-42. 2. Artwork is experimental because of

limited attention span, eye hand coordination and underdeveloped arm muscles

3. Active participation is important 4. Children in this period focus on the

process not the product- scribbling is acceptable

Presymbolic 1. Ages 4-7

2. Art work becomes representational- you can begin to identify what it is

3. Interest is in the finished product and the process

Think about it… We have kids in the manipulative and pre

symbolic stage

- who will take longer to do their art projects?- why?

…Identify who would benefit most from the following Making cars out of wooden blocks

making planets and finger painting them

Drawing a picture of their family

Presymbolic continued 4. Encouragement to follow their own

ideas - do not force them to create things your

way 5. Too much correction and

demonstration may discourage the preschooler

Techniques for guiding art activities

A. Allow child to manipulate within agreed limitsB. Observe and give help when needed but do not

interfere or do the project C. Ask the child to tell you about his/her work do

not tell them about their work - you may not see what they seeD. Do not ask what it is- it may not be anything-

that’s okE. Be sure that the physical environment is

comfortable and cheerful

Don’t…- make children perform all art activities- put pressure on the child to be neat- rush the child- judge the art piece- use models - they will want to copy them exactly and won’t be able to- get upset by their creative mess - art is messy

Do…

- demonstrate how to use equipment properly-display artwork- tell the child what you like specifically about the

picture- I like how the cat is looking at the bird- I like the colors you used

- keep the equipment orderly and in good condition- encourage children to clean-up after themselves

Stages of Art skill development

A. Scribblers1. Explanation

zig zags first and then circles2. Ages- 15 months- 3 years3. To develop-comment on their movements

Basic forms

1. Explanation  learn and use shapes in their

drawingscontrol is important2. Ages- 3-43. To develop- comment on

movement

First Drawings

1. Explanation create symbols using basic forms2. Ages 4-53. To develop- ask them to tell you about

their drawing

What stage and age?

What stage? Beginning middle or end?

Merk’s artwork what stage?

What stage and age? Why?

What stage, beginning middle or end?

What stage and why?

Corey’s pirate ship. What stage?

Nicole’s artwork, what stage?