Creative Teaching Methods

Topic: Art and Creative Teaching Methods

 
Advice One ( Using art to teach skills ) 

I believe that there is a place in the Early Child world for both Process and Product art

I believe that when children are able to express themselves and use different skills they learn better

I use art to teach everything from Letters, Numbers, Colors, shapes even science. A great example of this, is “Splat Painting”. This is a fun activity that allows the children to use their Small Motor skills while creating fun art. You can combing process and product using this method OR you can simply let the children enjoy the Process simply provide the children with a piece of paper and make piles of paint. Cover with wax paper (I even put the paint in between two pieces of Contact Paper) and let the children Pound or roll on top of the paint. Smearing and mixing till they are happy.

—  Creating products in preschool Teaches children to follow directions. It helps them learn small motor skills such as using scissors, using pencils or crayons and even Tracing shapes. using glue and glue sticks on objects to make them stick.

—   Children can still have process while making a product as well. They can choose their tools, they can express their preferences in colors and textures.

—  Process art is child directed and created with little or no adult influence . 

—  Process art lets a child use tools and art products to create their own work.

—  Process art gives the child basic concepts and lets them do with it as they see fit. 

           

Advice Two (Using Sensory Experiences to enforces motor skills with hands on activities ) Using art as science and Science as art:

One of my favorite ways to do this is by making play dough as a group and then turning it into art. You can have endless fun with this concept by using your favorite playdough recipe. One of the most fun ways to turn play dough into art, is by making ornament and keepsakes. Some of the fun things I have done in the past are making Cinnamon air Fresheners with play dough and recently we made leaf bowls by pressing leaves into salt dough and painting them after they dried.

 

  I hope you enjoyed these concepts and activities and if you want to learn more or are interested in working with me, you can contact me at fragileangel@wowway.com or Go to my website: thecreativecampus@weebly.com  and get my :Steps List For Creating Engaging Activities".When you email me mention that you have read my Blog and I will send you some free information.

Theresa At The Creative Campus