1. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Chapter 3 The Concept of Aesthetics Aesthetics and the Quality of Learning Benefits of Aesthetic Sensitivity Aesthetic Experiences

2. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Benefits of Aesthetic Sensitivity Children learn taste and preference Encourages the creative process Develops sensitivity to problems Develops insight into one’s world Children learn to be curious and surprised Children learn independence and tolerance

3. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Aesthetics and the Quality of Learning Aesthetics—joining thinking and feeling Everyone has an aesthetic sense Aesthetics enhances learning –Sensory awareness –Appreciation for artistic elements –Focus on variations and contrasts

4. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Aesthetic Experiences Appreciation of art and beauty Art appreciation Seeing with the mind Sharing opinions and ideas

5. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Language of Art Basic Art Elements Line Shape/form Color Space Pattern Texture

6. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Design Concepts Repetition and rhythm Balance Unity

7. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Chapter 4 Promoting Aesthetic Experiences Looking and Seeing Sensing, Feeling, and Imagining Finding and Organizing Aesthetic Materials Aesthetic Use of Materials Guidance in Using Aesthetic Materials The World Wide Web and Older Children’s Aesthetic Experiences

8. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Looking and Seeing Children look in many different ways: –Touching, patting, poking, picking –For what they need –For what is stimulating Experienced by many senses Can interact with it Is interesting Activity is well paced Promise to be rewarding

9. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Sensing, Feeling, and Imagining Three basic types: –Contact with the world outside the person –What people feel within –Fantasy Dreams, memories, images, and guesses

10. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Finding and Organizing Aesthetic Materials Three resources –Beautiful junk –Hardware store –Children

11. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Aesthetic Use of Materials Process versus product Opportunity to find materials Opportunity to experiment with materials Limit number of materials –Fewer number for younger children

12. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Kid Culture Broad range of media Contemporary children’s world Powerful imagery Replication in children’s artwork Impact on children’s thinking

13. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Guidance in Using Aesthetic Materials Ask questions Avoid ready-made models Children select materials to use Encourage hunting for materials Encourage use of many senses Encourage use of basic art concepts –Line, rhythm, and contrast

14. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. The World Wide Web and Older Children’s Aesthetic Experiences Two types of virtual art museums: –Extensions of brick-and-mortar –On-line only museums Internet assignments –Encourage exploration –Information gathering –Critical thinking