Providing Open-ended Experiences
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DO'S
DO provide a wide variety of interesting materials and choices
DO add new materials weekly, incorporating your theme if possible
DO emphasize the process, not the end product
DO ask the child if and where he/she would like his name put
DO let children explore materials
DO let children come up with their own ideas and use materials creatively
DO provide materials for 3-D and on-going artwork projects
DO encourage participation
DO have all materials at the children’s level, and accessible
DO encourage children to express feelings and personal experiences through art
DO talk about texture, color, smell, shape, etc and the experience
DO let the children be as independent as possible, and encourage self-help skills and responsibility in cleaning up art
DO educate parents as to the value and learning in open-ended art
DO teach and model appropriate use and respect of materials
DO allow ample time for children to create and explore
DO incorporate books on fine art in your classroom
DO display art in a variety of ways
DO have the art area stocked with a variety of different collage materials, and which is always open, and available for children
Children should be doing their own cutting – it’s okay if a circle doesn’t remotely resemble a circle yet. This is how they develop these fine muscles – and makes it ‘their’ work and experience.
DO provide a wide variety of interesting materials and choices
DO add new materials weekly, incorporating your theme if possible
DO emphasize the process, not the end product
DO ask the child if and where he/she would like his name put
DO let children explore materials
DO let children come up with their own ideas and use materials creatively
DO provide materials for 3-D and on-going artwork projects
DO encourage participation
DO have all materials at the children’s level, and accessible
DO encourage children to express feelings and personal experiences through art
DO talk about texture, color, smell, shape, etc and the experience
DO let the children be as independent as possible, and encourage self-help skills and responsibility in cleaning up art
DO educate parents as to the value and learning in open-ended art
DO teach and model appropriate use and respect of materials
DO allow ample time for children to create and explore
DO incorporate books on fine art in your classroom
DO display art in a variety of ways
DO have the art area stocked with a variety of different collage materials, and which is always open, and available for children
Children should be doing their own cutting – it’s okay if a circle doesn’t remotely resemble a circle yet. This is how they develop these fine muscles – and makes it ‘their’ work and experience.
DONT'S
DON'T ever alter or ‘fix’ a child’s work DON'T ever tell a child what to create DON'T ask "What is it?"; Say "Tell me about it" DON'T force participation DON'T do models or samples for the children DON'T have art all ‘matching' Throw away any colouring books in the room Sourced from The Activity Idea Place - Open-ended art experiences by Cathy Abraham
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