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Chapter 12 Program Basics: Goals, Setting Up, Materials, and Strategies

Chapter 12 Program Basics: Goals, Setting Up, Materials, and Strategies. National Arts Standards Basic Goals of the Early Childhood Art Program Setting Up for Art Activities Setting Up for Art Activities—Specific Ages Safety Adapting Program Basics for Children with Special Needs.

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Chapter 12 Program Basics: Goals, Setting Up, Materials, and Strategies

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  1. Chapter 12Program Basics: Goals, Setting Up, Materials, and Strategies National Arts Standards Basic Goals of the Early Childhood Art Program Setting Up for Art Activities Setting Up for Art Activities—Specific Ages Safety Adapting Program Basics for Children with Special Needs

  2. National Arts Standards Dance, music, theater, and visual arts Developed as guide/resource to states and school districts Describe sequential education in the arts K-4, 5-8 and 9-12

  3. Basic Goals Process not product Needs of children Originality and independence Creative thinking Individualized progress Avoid “creative fakes”

  4. Setting Up for Art Activities General considerations Ease of dispensing and cleanup of materials Safe storage of materials Drying space Set up for daily activities Set up for weekly activities

  5. Setting Up for Specific Ages Toddlers Well-defined areas Sturdy materials Limited choices Art near running water Art away from traffic

  6. Setting Up for Specific Ages (continued) Ages two to four years Limited attention span Alternative activities Close supervision Basic art materials Basic art activities

  7. Setting Up for Specific Ages (continued) Ages four to six years Improved small muscle development Interested in life beyond home and school Art activities with more purpose Wider variety of art materials Wider variety of art activities

  8. Basic Equipment, Materials, and Use Drawing materials—paper, crayons, markers, chalk Painting materials—paint sets, tempera, finger paints, brushes, paper Pasting materials—paste, glue sticks, paper, scissors Clay, play dough, modeling accessories Woodworking—space and equipment

  9. Safety Potentially unsafe materials Powdered clay Paints requiring solvents Dyes with chemical additives Permanent markers Instant papier-mâché Epoxy, instant glues, rubber cement Aerosol spray paints

  10. Safety (continued) Teacher’s responsibilities: Read labels Check for age appropriateness Check for ventilation requirements Do not eat or drink while using materials Do not transfer materials to other containers Know your students Be aware of students’ allergies Be aware of students’ habits

  11. Adapting Program Basics for Children with Special Needs Developmental delays Open-ended activities Demonstration Task breakdown Hand-over-hand assistance

  12. Adapting Program Basics for Children with Special Needs(continued) Visual impairments Offer verbal descriptions Provide bright, even lighting Reduce glare with dull finishes Reduce glare with pastel paper Use high-contrast materials Use markers or crayons instead of paint Add thickener and fragrances to paint

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