Art Center - TAMUC



Art Center

Role of Teacher

The role of teacher is to demonstrate the skills children need to use materials, demonstrate care of supplies, stimulate thinking, and encourage children’s exploration.

Goals

The goal of an art center in the early childhood classroom is the exploration and expression of creativity. It is a place where children can use their imaginations as they explore and experiment with art mediums while creating their own masterpiece. Children need the opportunity and freedom to explore various art materials, use their imaginations as they create their own art and share their creativity with others. Creative development encourages eye-hand coordination, pincer-grasp control, self-expression, communication, aesthetic awareness and the ability to visualize. A key point to remember is that the creative art experiences should be based upon activities that encourage divergence in the process and not necessarily the end product.

Design (physical layout)

When designing your art center, plan for flexibility. The room arrangement should have the art

center close to a water source. The area can include easels, child-sized tables, bookshelves, a

bulletin board, and a supply cabinet or shelves. An art center should

be a literacy-rich environment with pictographs and writing via

labeling supplies, a book area, and possibly an artist of the month

bulletin board. A bookshelf with how “how-to-draw” books, artist

biographies and cultural crafts would be very beneficial in an early

childhood art center. There should also be an appropriate pre-

determined space for drying wet products. A shelf, wall floor edge,

wide window ledge, or drying rack can be used for this purpose.

Finally, a special, designated display area will encourage participation

in creating masterpieces.

Your art center will need to accommodate specific one-time

projects, as well as general, everyday art activities and creativity.

It should provide as many art materials as possible in a child-friendly,

easily accessible manner. Supplies should include those that are

readily available and stored in clearly labeled containers, as well as

supplies for one-time use that are brought out by the

teacher on certain occasions.

Books Easel, drying rack & chalkboard

Student Books

McGraw, Sheila (2001). Papier-Mache for Kids. New York: Firefly Books.

How to Draw-Young Artist Series

Mitchell, Carolyn B. (1991). How to Draw Cats. England: Usborne Publishing.

Smith, L. (1992) How to Draw Horses. England: Usborne Publishing.

Tatchell, Judy (1987). How to Draw Animals. England: Usborne Publishing.

Artist Books

Mason, Antony (2001). Art around the World: In the Time of Michelangelo. Connecticut: Copper

Beech Books.

Mason, Antony (2001). Art around the World: In the Time of

Renoir. Connecticut: Copper Beech Books.

Venezia, Mike (1988). Getting to Know the World’s Greatest

Artist Series: Picasso. Chicago: Children’s Press.

Teacher Books

Kohl, Mary Ann F. (1996). Discovering Great Artists: Hands-on

Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters.

Washington: Bright Ring Publishing.

Lacey, Sue (2001). Art for Fun- Projects. Connecticut: Copper Beech Books.

Recipes

Play dough: 4 cups flour, 2 cups salt, ½ cup oil, 8 teaspoons cream of tarter, 4 cups

water and food coloring. Place oil in large pan. Mix other ingredients in bowl. Pour mixture in pan and cook 3 to 10 minutes, constantly stirring. Divide dough in smaller portions when cool and slightly kneed. Add food coloring and kneed some more. Store in plastic containers or plastic bags.

Finger paint: ½ cup cornstarch, 3 tablespoons sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 cups cold

water, food coloring. In a medium pan, mix all the ingredients (except food coloring) together. Heat over low heat, stirring frequently, 10 to 15 minutes. Keep stirring until the paint is smooth and thick. Remove from heat and cool. Divide the mixture into storage containers and stir in food coloring until desired color is reached. 10 drops per 3/4 cup paint should result in a fairly intense color.

Finger Puppet Theater: Quart orange juice or milk carton, glue, construction paper

and other decorating materials. Cut an opening in one side of the carton so hand can fit into it. This is the back. Cut a smaller opening in the front of carton about 2” X 3”. This is stage. Have fun and decorate.

Signage idea for art center Art center over vinyl floor

Lesson Ideas

Three complete lessons for “Turkey Theme”

• colorful turkey decoration

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• hands and feet turkey

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• chenille stem turkey

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Other Ideas: Hand-made books; collages; mobiles; play dough animals, dinosaurs, or insects; play dough letters or sound sculpture: D or dog; painting with marble, feather, string .

Summarization of Art TEKS

(Please see TEKS for complete description)

The TEKS are relatively the same for art from Kindergarten through Grade 4. At each level, the child is expected to appropriately express attainment of skills at higher abilities. The skills include creating artwork based on the four basic strands: perception, creative expression/performance, historical/cultural heritage, and critical evaluation. Students should be experienced in exhibiting their artwork and artwork of others. It is also recommended to keep in mind color, line, form and texture.

Linking Centers Together

• Create a finger puppet theater and link to writing, history, or reading.

• Create a weather picture linked to science or reading.

• Create a play dough zoo link to science or reading.

Art Area Rules

Rules include but are not limited to the following:

• Follow teacher’s directions

• Walk slowly when holding scissors

• Take good care of all supplies

• Leave area clean

• Practice Art Safety

Display Areas

• String draped from one peg to another. Use clothes pins or paper clips to attach artwork.

• Bulletin board with heading “Mrs. Smith’s Artists”, attach a piece of laminated construction paper with child’s name on it for each student. Use paper clip to attach artwork to the student’s construction paper name.

Art Lesson Websites

ECERP Creative Development Domain Activities:

Kinderart Seasonal Themes and more:

Kinderart November:









 

Supplies Ideas

(This is a suggested list. Italic items not as essential.)

Paint and drawing supplies

Easel

Paint Brushes - variety of sizes

Paint rollers - variety of patterns

Eye droppers for painting

Watercolors

Finger paints

Tempera paint

Markers (washable, scented, variety)

Crayons (regular, glitter, multi-color)

Pencils

Color pencils

Marbles (anything that rolls)

Feathers (use instead of brush)

String (dip in paint)

Print Making

Rubber stamps, ink pads

Kitchen utensils for prints

(Potato masher, fork)

Tree bark for rubbings

Variety of Papers

Different colors, textures and sizes (check with printer for scraps)

Construction paper

Manila paper

Copy paper

Butcher or craft paper rolls

Plain paper plates

Wall paper

Contact paper

Foil

Sandpaper

Tissue paper

Collage

Scissors (regular, decorative edge)

Glue, stick glue, craft glue, paste

Styrofoam trays

Card board (tablet backs, boxes)

Magazines, catalogs

Beans, peas, macaroni, corn

Sequins, glitter

Pom-poms

Wiggly eyes

Variety of stickers

Pipe cleaners

String

Nature items (sticks, shells, leaves)

Beads, baubles, jewels, etc.

Bubble wrap

Brightly colored masking tape

Feathers

Clean recycle items (boxes, egg

cartons, lids, card board)

Buttons

Fabric scraps

Wool

3-D Supplies

Play dough

Clay

Wire

Protective Supplies

Table cover (or shower curtain)

Paint shirts

Vinyl floor and/or drop cloth

Parent Handout

Make your hand out personal with a short note to parents thanking them for encouraging their children in this joint education adventure. Then state that the purpose of this hand out is two-fold: first to help parents encourage creativity at home and secondly to give the students a good alternative choice to watching television on rainy days.

Rainy Day Box

First, I would like to take a minute to thank each parent and caregiver for your part in your child’s education adventure so far this school year. We have learned many things and will continue to learn much more. One of the areas you can help us focus on is creativity. I would like to suggest to you to maintain a “rainy day box”. In the box you put any odds and ends that your child could use to create works of art. When the weather is bad outside, you can give your child the opportunity to create something for grandma or grandpa or another friend or relative. This will keep their mind actively working instead of passively watching television. Here is just a suggestion of what you might put in your box.

Supply list

Box or plastic container (have kids decorate it as their first project)

Crayons (regular, glitter, multi-color)

Markers (scented, variety, washable)

Pencils

Color pencils

Glue stick

Play dough

String, ribbon, Rick-rack trim

Scissors

Seeds

Buttons

Macaroni or rice

Watercolor paints

Ruler

Copy paper

Card board

Cover up shirt

This box can serve as a very special reward on gloomy days. I hope you and your child have fun creating together.

Thank you,

Mrs. Smith

USA Elementary

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