WEB LINKS



WEB LINKS

Section 4: The Early Childhood Art Program

@rt Junction



This Web site is designed around the idea of activity centers that encourage kids to create, learn, and explore new ideas, places, and things on their own. It is designed primarily for children, but has lots of ideas to inspire teachers as well.

Arts & Activities



This Web site is presented by Arts and Activities, one of the nation’s leading art education magazines. It has online arts and activities, as well as a young artist section, clip-and-save-ideas, articles contributed by art teachers, plus much more.

Family Crafts



Another comprehensive site filled with two- and three-dimensional art activities for various ages/grade levels.

ArtSource



This Web site began in 1994 as a service to art librarians. It developed over time as a selected site for art resources such as new media, image collections, artist’s projects, and online art journals, to name a few.

Bright Ring Publishing, Inc.



This site is dedicated to the fun-filled world of process art. Crayons, clay, fingerpaints, cookie sheets, milk cartons, and music are among the many media activities on this Web site.

Crayola Store



This venerable manufacturer of art materials has a wonderful Web site that should quickly become one of your favorites for ideas as well as for supplies.

KidsArt



This Web site is filled with art activities for children. You can download free instructions for some great art projects and discover some popular KidsArt Booklets for children and teachers. There’s also a wonderful gallery of artwork created by kids to explore.

Art Kids Rule



This Web site is full of fun two- and three-dimensional activities, resources, and tutorials for kids, grown-ups, and teachers.

Mark Kistler’s Imagination Station



This is a Web site based on public TV’s favorite Learn-to-Draw in 3-D Series. Sections include a classroom teacher resource guide, homeschool parent’s guide, and 3-D drawing lessons online.

The Incredible Art Department



This is a very comprehensive Web site for teachers. It provides sections on the art room, art “stuff,” lessons, a chat room, the art site of the week, art news, art jobs, and a guest book.

The Imagination Factory



Children and adults are taught creative ways to recycle by making art.

World Wide Arts Resources



This site is an interactive arts gateway for access to artists, museums, galleries, high quality art, art history, arts education, art chats, and much more.

Art & Creative Materials Institute (ACMI)



ACMI, an international association, is the leading authority on art and craft materials. Founded in 1940, ACMI was organized to assist its members in providing the public with art and craft materials for children and artists that are non-toxic. All products tested by ACMI undergo extensive toxicological evaluation and testing before they are granted the right to bear the ACMI certification seal. This is an excellent source for information on safe art materials and safe use of materials.

Hazards in the Art Classroom



As a service to art teachers and parents, this site is offered with information on maintaining a safe and hazard-free learning environment for children while they are engaged in art activities. The material on this site was originally written by Allison Jerard, a former art education student at the University of Florida. Included on this site is information on General Classroom Conditions, Current Practices, Age and Risk Groups, Materials and Activities. Five Common Hazards in the Art Classroom, and 20 Things Teachers Can do to Make their Classrooms Hazard-Free.

Selected Internet Resources for the Arts and Disabilities



This site, presented by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education, contains Web links to numerous organizations dealing with the arts and disabilities.

Printmaking 101, 102





Basic information on printmaking is found in these two sites. In Printmaking 101, background information on the process of printmaking is covered. This includes four main types of printmaking: relief printing, intaglio, planography (lithography), and stencil (seriagraphy). In Printmaking 102, you will find a list of basic printmaking supplies, as well as information on printing with a brayer (roller), and information on types of paper suitable for printmaking.

Mondrian Style Painting



On this site you will find information about Piet Mondrian, a Dutch painter of abstract images. Directions are included to create Mondrian style paintings.

Matisse Cut-Outs



Learning about color and composition from an arrangement of color paper cut-outs is the focus of this Web page. It includes information on materials and step-by-step directions on how to create Matisse-type cut-outs.

Abstract Art: Line, Shape, and Color



Learning to define and create an abstract art work is the focus of this Web page. It also includes information on the artist Piet Mondrian. You will find a list of materials and step-by-step instructions on how to create this type of abstract art.

Art Interactive—Sculpture



From this page, students can learn about different types of sculpture and try their hand at making their own sculptural work online. Four types of sculpture are briefly described and illustrated. The accompanying text discusses how artists make choices about such things as materials, shapes, color, texture, and composition when creating something that represents their ideas or personal visions.

Disability-Related Virtual Museums



Disability Rights Movement Virtual Museum offers online access to a virtual exhibition developed by the Smithsonian Natural Museum of American History on the Disability Rights Movement.

Disability History Museum



This site offers online access to exhibits, a library, and teacher resource course packets designed to teach about the historical experiences of individuals with disabilities.

Museum of disABILITY History



Here you will find access to exhibits and activities related to people with disabilities.

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