Welcome to Unit 5!Welcome to Unit 5!Developmental StagesDevelopmental Stages

It will be helpful to have It will be helpful to have your course books your course books

nearby, if possible. Feel nearby, if possible. Feel free to chat with each free to chat with each

other. We will begin class other. We will begin class promptly!promptly!

Unit Five Course Unit Five Course OutcomesOutcomes

CE230-3: Describe ways children express CE230-3: Describe ways children express their creativity at various developmental their creativity at various developmental stagesstages

GEL-7.1: Identify the ethical issues within GEL-7.1: Identify the ethical issues within the field of early childhood development the field of early childhood development

Theories Related to Art Theories Related to Art

• The fifth seminar focuses on the The fifth seminar focuses on the developmental skills associated with the developmental skills associated with the visual arts. visual arts.

• Let’s take a look at the different theories Let’s take a look at the different theories related to art.related to art.

• After, explain which theory or theories you After, explain which theory or theories you think provide greater insight into the think provide greater insight into the influence of art on the development of influence of art on the development of young children. young children.

Constructivist TheoryConstructivist Theory

• Piaget and VygotskyPiaget and Vygotsky

• Describes learning as a process that Describes learning as a process that is influenced by children’s level as is influenced by children’s level as thinking as they interact with the thinking as they interact with the world around them.world around them.

• Children develop heirarchical stages Children develop heirarchical stages and proceed in a predictable patternand proceed in a predictable pattern

A Way of Expressing EmotionsA Way of Expressing Emotions

• Art is viewed as an emotional outlet Art is viewed as an emotional outlet that allows children to release inner that allows children to release inner emotions.emotions.

• Art therapists – how do they use Art therapists – how do they use children’s artwork?children’s artwork?

Social DevelopmentSocial Development

• Children have the opportunity to work in Children have the opportunity to work in small groups during art.small groups during art.

• They can see other children’s ideas.They can see other children’s ideas.

• Children are able to use diverse materials Children are able to use diverse materials in multiple ways.in multiple ways.

Sensory LearningSensory Learning

• Art provides opportunities to feel fabrics, Art provides opportunities to feel fabrics, see colors and shapes, smell play dough, see colors and shapes, smell play dough, etc.etc.

• Using the five senses involves active Using the five senses involves active involvement of the child.involvement of the child.

• Refinement of the senses is related to Refinement of the senses is related to reading and writing.reading and writing.

Visual PerceptionVisual Perception

• Based on the assumption that children Based on the assumption that children draw what they see.draw what they see.

• Believed that children can become better Believed that children can become better observers when guided to focus on specific observers when guided to focus on specific features.features.

Left Brain-Right BrainLeft Brain-Right Brain

• Left brain specializes in logical operationsLeft brain specializes in logical operations

• Right brain specializes in visual-spatial Right brain specializes in visual-spatial operationsoperations

• Art serves as a bridge for the two Art serves as a bridge for the two hemisphereshemispheres

Spatial IntelligenceSpatial Intelligence

• Children may be talented in specific areas Children may be talented in specific areas and learn in different ways.and learn in different ways.

• For some, art may be the best way to learn.For some, art may be the best way to learn.

Which theory or theories do you think provide greater insight into the influence of art on the development of young children? Why?

Which developmental theory Which developmental theory or theories do you think will or theories do you think will be most helpful to you in be most helpful to you in your work? Why?your work? Why?

Describe what the components Describe what the components are that "art education" has are that "art education" has

identified as needed in a quality identified as needed in a quality art program and how they can be art program and how they can be

included in an early childhood included in an early childhood classroom. classroom.

Components IdentifiedComponents Identified

• Provide appropriate and varied experiencesProvide appropriate and varied experiences

• Process vs. ProductProcess vs. Product

• Conformity or OriginalityConformity or Originality

• Art Belongs to the ChildArt Belongs to the Child

• A Climate of AcceptanceA Climate of Acceptance

• Provide Role ModelsProvide Role Models

What insights do you think can be gained from the Reggio Emilia schools that have a strong creative artistic component? (pages 165-168)

Unit Five ProjectUnit Five Project Creative Activities to Enhance Creative Activities to Enhance

Multicultural Understanding  Multicultural Understanding  

Before you start your project, read this Before you start your project, read this web resource article, “web resource article, “Teaching With A Teaching With A Multicultural PerspectiveMulticultural Perspective.”.”

For this project, you will be creating a For this project, you will be creating a PowerPoint presentation that addresses PowerPoint presentation that addresses creative ways to integrate multicultural creative ways to integrate multicultural education into the curriculum, reduce education into the curriculum, reduce cultural stereotyping, and enhance cultural stereotyping, and enhance multicultural understanding.multicultural understanding.

Unit Five Project Unit Five Project ContinuedContinued

According to our article According to our article Teaching with a Multicultural Teaching with a Multicultural PerspectivePerspective, “Children’s attitudes toward their race , “Children’s attitudes toward their race and ethnic group and other cultural groups begin to and ethnic group and other cultural groups begin to form in the preschool years.” In terms of ethics, how form in the preschool years.” In terms of ethics, how can early childhood educators influence the can early childhood educators influence the development of positive attitudes toward all races, development of positive attitudes toward all races, cultures and ethnic groups? cultures and ethnic groups?

Provide suggestions for parents/teachers on Provide suggestions for parents/teachers on activities they could use to promote an activities they could use to promote an understanding of other cultures in addition to their understanding of other cultures in addition to their own. Be sure to identify the age range for which the own. Be sure to identify the age range for which the activities would be appropriate. In addition to our activities would be appropriate. In addition to our article under the web resource link in this unit’s article under the web resource link in this unit’s reading and the information in the text, you may find reading and the information in the text, you may find the web resource article “Preschool Multicultural the web resource article “Preschool Multicultural Activities” helpful. Activities” helpful.

Unit Five ProjectUnit Five Project

This is the type of presentation that could be This is the type of presentation that could be presented to students considering the profession, presented to students considering the profession, parents, or to a conference of childcare professionals.parents, or to a conference of childcare professionals.

PowerPoint: The presentation should be a minimum PowerPoint: The presentation should be a minimum of six slides in length, not including the title and of six slides in length, not including the title and reference slide. reference slide.

If you are unable to work with PowerPoint, you should If you are unable to work with PowerPoint, you should create the same type presentation for the overhead create the same type presentation for the overhead using Microsoft Word. It should be a minimum of six using Microsoft Word. It should be a minimum of six pages in length, not including the title and reference pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. pages.

Web ResourcesWeb Resources

Teaching with a Multicultural PerspectiveTeaching with a Multicultural Perspective

http://www.ericdigests.org/1992-5/perspective.htm

Preschool Multicultural ActivitiesPreschool Multicultural Activities

http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/multicultural.htm

Weekly Reminders Weekly Reminders

• Complete readingComplete reading

• Post your answer to our discussion board Post your answer to our discussion board question and respond to several of your question and respond to several of your classmates’ posts classmates’ posts

• Unit 5 Project due at the end of unit 5 Unit 5 Project due at the end of unit 5 on Tuesday by 11:59PM ETon Tuesday by 11:59PM ET

Discussion Board Discussion Board RequirementsRequirements

• Initial post is within the 100 word-range and Initial post is within the 100 word-range and makes a clear connection to the unit readings.makes a clear connection to the unit readings.

• Respond to several classmates. Respond to several classmates.

• Keep the flow of discussion going by asking Keep the flow of discussion going by asking questions, sharing experiences, and posting questions, sharing experiences, and posting throughout the week. throughout the week.

• Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation when posting. Be sure to capitalize the letter I when posting. Be sure to capitalize the letter I when using it alone.when using it alone.

Ways to get help!Ways to get help!

• EmailEmail your instructor your instructor

• PostPost your question to the Course your question to the Course Questions discussion board (under Questions discussion board (under "Course Home" > "Course Questions")"Course Home" > "Course Questions")

ReferencesReferences

Isbell, R.T. and Raines, S. C. (2007). Isbell, R.T. and Raines, S. C. (2007). Creativity Creativity and the Arts with Young Childrenand the Arts with Young Children. Thomson . Thomson Delmar Learning.Delmar Learning.