As in most classrooms, we have daily tasks that the children do. Once a week, all of our children transform themselves into "Classroom Clean-up Super Heroes." The children can choose what they wish to be and create accessories for the important task ahead (cardboard tube cuffs and leg bands are the current trend for "in style" super heroes.) As we work together to organize our classroom … [Read more...] about Non-Standard Painting Tools and Crafts for Preschool: Legos, Blocks, and More!
Artists and Masterpieces
William Brymner’s “The Picture Book” for Preschool and Kindergarten
"The Picture Book" by William Brymner [1898] is a wonderful and delicate portrait of two girls looking at a picture book. The painting is a contrast of warm grey, blacks, and whites. The whites and blacks are used in the center (to draw attention to the girls and where the picture book is located) while the warm grey colors surround the objects of our attention. Basic Facts for Preschool and … [Read more...] about William Brymner’s “The Picture Book” for Preschool and Kindergarten
Exposing Young Children to Artists and Artwork – Jean Dallaire’s “Coq licorne”
This is the first of a series of posts we will do monthly to expose young children to various artists and artwork that may or may not be familiar to them. "Reading Art" How should teachers and parents expose young children to artworks? *help the children to discover the elements and principles of design: what kind of lines did the artist use? What colors did the artist choose? Are there … [Read more...] about Exposing Young Children to Artists and Artwork – Jean Dallaire’s “Coq licorne”