This article talks about why teaching children about the arts is so important for their growth. Not only does art help build their creativity, but they also learn techniques for everyday life. For example, the arts teaches children that problems can have more than one solution and there are multiple perspectives, which is something that […]
I did lesson # 23 (review of line-using line to create the illusion of form) where I created a picture of my hand with an illusion of form. I had to use contour lines to create the form of my hand. This activity teaches children the technique needed to create the illusion of depth. […]
I did lesson #11 (red grass and orange sky- and opposite picture) where I had to create a picture on one half of a paper and color the objects with their complimentary colors. When the picture was finished, I stared at the colored half of the paper and then stare at the white side of […]
I did lesson #26 (Review of Form and Paper Houses) where I had to create a 3D house. This lesson teaches the children how to fold paper into a form that is attractive from all sides. The activity was not hard and I think it helps children understand that you can see objects from […]
The article Bringing Children to Art- Bringing Art to Children, is about the importance of art in children’s life. The aricle first talked about being in the museum for teaching and learning. The author states how critical it is for children to be around the original works of art to view the art firsthand. Being in […]