Transcript EDU 151 CH 3 with notation

Artistic Development
“The teacher who knows the difference
between adult and child world views is
likely to communicate and educate more
successfully than one not so prepared.”
—David Elkind (1974, p. 134)
How Do Children Develop in
the Arts?
Children of these ages are:
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Learning through play
Developing control over their bodies
Curious
Have short attention spans
Unique
Developmentally Appropriate
Practice [DAP]
DAP asks:
Is this activity appropriate
for children of this age?
Is this activity appropriate
for this particular child
at this particular time?
Normative Development
Is this activity appropriate for children of this
age?
Infant – Birth to 12months
Toddler – 12 months to 2years
Preschooler – 3 to 5 year
Kindergartener – 5 & 6 years
Primary – 6 to 8 years
Normative Development: Music
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Infant
Toddler
Preschooler
Kindergartener
Primary
Normative Development:
Creative Movement
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Infant
Toddler
Preschooler
Kindergartener
Primary
Normative Development: Drama
Infant
Toddler
Preschooler
Kindergartener
Primary
Normative Development:
Visual Arts
Infant
Toddler
Preschooler
Kindergartener
Primary
Factors Affecting Artistic
Production
Physical
Development
Emotional
State
Social
Behavior
Intellectual
Development
Child’s
Creative
Work
Peer and
Adult
Reactions
Previous
Experiences
Art Media
Accepted
Culture
Gardner’s Model of Cognitive
Development
• Infancy to 18 months: Piaget’s
sensorimotor stage
• 18 months to 2 years: Learn to use
symbols
• 2 to 3 years: Spatial understanding
develops
• 3 to 4 years: Numerical understanding
develops
• 5 to 7 years: Invent notational systems
Multimedia Production Model
Mode 1
Mode
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Mode
1: Random actions
2: Conscious control
Mode 3
3: Imitative
4: Symbol development
5: Cultural style
Mode 4
Mode 2
Mode 5
Drawing Begins with Scribbles
Placement Patterns
Graphic Symbol Development
Mandalas, suns, and people by children ages 2 to 5
Developmental Stages
Infancy to Age 2½
Random Scribbling
2½ to 3
Controlled Scribbling
3 to 4½
Named Scribbling
4½ to 7
Preschematic
Developmental Stages of Child Art, Based on Kellogg (1969) and Lowenfeld and Brittain (1987)
How Do We Select Developmentally
Appropriate Arts Activities?
A successful arts educator:
• Sets realistic expectations
• Values process over product
• Understands factors affecting child
• Selects activities that every child can do
successfully
Assessing Artistic Growth
Observation Tools
• Checklists
• Anecdotal records
Real records
• Photographs and
videos
• Portfolios
Portfolio Contents
Work samples
Checklists
Photographs and
videos
Interviews
Audiotapes
Attitude surveys
Anecdotal notes
Process folio
selections
Evaluating Children’s Arts Process
Studying a single artwork or
performance can be another way to
gain more insight into the child’s arts
process.
Step 1: Describe what you see.
Step 2: Compare it to normative levels or the
child’s previous work.
Step 3: Write a summary.
Writing a Summary
This is a tempera painting by a three-year-old girl named Katie.
The child called it “My Rainbow”
How would you describe it?
Interacting with Families
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Portfolio sharing
Talking together
Art happenings
Letters and newsletters
Pamphlets
Activity ideas
Surveys
Self-Assessment
The purpose of self-assessment is to
grow as a teacher of the arts. Use
Checklists
Student feedback
Notebook
Journal
“Terrific” Me folder
Conclusion: The Child Artist
Learn more about the child artist.
• The Brain Connection:
http://www.brainconnection.com/topics/?main=fa/child-brain
• Child Development Institute: http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/
• Child Development & Early Childhood Development Advice:
http://www.pbs.org/parents/childdevelopmenttracker/
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