1. Interest Areas Art

2. Activity Video – The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood

3. How Does Art Enhance Children’s Development in These Areas?  Physical  Social  Cognitive  Emotional

4. How Does Art Facilitate Language and Literacy in These Areas?  Expanding children’s vocabulary and language  Understanding books and other texts  Teaching children about print, letters and words

5. Developmental Stages of Art  Scribbling and making marks  Making shapes, outlines, designs and symbols that have personal meaning  Pictorial art that is becoming recognizable to others  Realistic art

6. Activity Art Simulation

7. Guidelines to Evaluate Art Experiences  Are they open-ended?  Are they process oriented?  Do they offer choices for individual expression?  Are they multi-media?

8. Stimulating Language During Art Activities  Parallel talk  Descriptive talk  Self-talk  Open-ended questions

9. Locating a Space for the Art Area  Out of the line of traffic  Near water source  Room to work comfortably  Easy to clean flooring

10. Basic Art Materials and Supplies  Something to paint on  Something to paint with  Something to draw on  Something to draw with  Something to put things together with  Something to cut with  Something to mold  Something to clean up with

11. Checklist for Developing Your Classroom Art Area