INDIVIDUAL STYLE & CULTURE FRAME

1. “We have no art, we do everything the best that we can.” Balinese saying INDIVIDUAL STYLE & CULTURE FRAME

2. Individual Style & Culture Frame • 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! Visual Verbal Meaning Making

3. PATTERNS OF COORDINATION: Principles • Brain and body are connected - CNS • Brain seeks patterns to make meaning • A 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 Hierarchy • Home Pattern plus another creates STYLE Visual Verbal Meaning Making

4. PATTERNS 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 Visual Verbal Meaning Making

5. Thrust • 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 Visual Verbal Meaning Making

6. Shape • 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 Visual Verbal Meaning Making

7. Swing • 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 Visual Verbal Meaning Making

8. Hang • 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 Visual Verbal Meaning Making

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10. Individual Style & Culture Frame 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 Visual Verbal Meaning Making

11. Individual Style & Culture Frame 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” Visual Verbal Meaning Making