1. Coming Together through the Arts “Working in a group can help you produce something more, to think more widely, to enrich you.” —Tiziana Fillipina (Goleman, Kaufman, & Ray, 1992, p. 85) Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

2. Social Development and the Arts The arts help: Infants learn to trust Toddlers learn independence Preschoolers learn to play Kindergartners learn to value others Primary ages learn to plan and work together Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

3. Stages of Play 1.Observing 2.Solitary play 3.Parallel play 4.Cooperative play 5.Organized play Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

4. Creating a Positive Social Climate 1.Accept children’s ideas and feelings. 2.Give time, attention, and assistance. 3.Avoid biased behavior. Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

5. Learning to Work Together To work successfully, we need: Focus Patience Cooperation Love of others Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

6. Promoting Safe Behavior 1.Prevention 2.Redirection 3.Removal Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

7. Enjoying Others Group behavior improves when: Activities are fun Teachers guide, not direct Skills and materials are familiar Activities are open-ended so that every child can be successful Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

8. Shared Experiences Shared experiences draw groups together: A field trip An event Observation Reading together A class project topic Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

9. Murals Murals are an example of a group arts project: Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

10. Meeting Special Needs M aterials O bjectives S pace T ime Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

11. Addressing Special Needs Help children be successful by: Selecting open-ended activities Providing needed assistance Using varied role models Adjusting the activity Getting help Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

12. Accepting Special Needs Help children accept each other by: Addressing curiosity Exploring shared similarities Studying equipment with respect Having artists with special needs share their gifts Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

13. Celebrate Differences Introduce people who look different by: Providing varied skin tone materials Having mirrors and photographs displayed Displaying images of all kinds of people Avoiding stereotypes Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

14. Addressing Bias 1.Address negative comments at once 2.Identify why it is unfair 3.Explain why it is hurtful 4.Suggest unbiased responses Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

15. Holidays and the Arts Avoid bias in holiday arts activities by: 1.Being fair 2.Presenting cultural arts activities throughout the year 3.Avoiding stereotypes Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.