2. Stamps Glitter Foam Feathers Glue Brushes Beads paint

3.  Art allows children to be creative  Art is a means of communication  Art teaches literacy  Art aids in physical development  Art teaches math  Art teaches science  Art teaches multi-cultures

4. Children express themselves through art

5. Oil pastels Play dough Acrylic paint Color scheme Primary colors

6. Finger Paint Clay

7. Symmetry Numbers

8. Mixing Colors

9. Tie-dye

10.  a Process  open Ended  not Right or Wrong  not a Cookie Cutter

11. Scribble Stage Preschematic Stage Schematic Stage Gang Stage

12. 1-2 years old Disordered scribbles Later more controlled Patterns emerge Circles

13. 3-4 years old First conscious creation of form occurs Provides tangible record of the child’s thinking process Symbols stand for real things Symbols become complex, reflecting child’s observation of the world

14. 5-6 year olds “schema” – definite way of portraying an object Portrays active knowledge of the subject Definite order in space relationships Everything sits on a baseline

15. 7 and up More detail Space is depicted with overlapping objects Children begin to compare their work