Exploring Art in PK3
Process vs Product Art
Created by Sylina Valdez, Crystal Brown, and Robbie Polan
A Quote by Pablo Picasso
CREATIVITY IN ART
Children enjoy art because it is fun and provides them the opportunity to be creative.
Children can:
- Make choices.
- Explore and experiment.
- Be spontaneous.
- Experience the pleasure of self-expression.
- Enjoy the freedom of interpretation.
- Start over if they like (no model to imitate)
WHAT DOES THE WORD "CREATIVE" MEAN?
cre – a – tive | adjective
1.Having the quality or power of creating.
2.Having or showing an ability to make new things or think new ideas.
3.Originality of thought, expression; imaginative.
WHAT DOES THE WORD "ART" MEAN?
Ärt | noun
1. Something that is created with imagination and skill.
2. Something that is appreciated and beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings (emotional power).
3. Works created by artists such as painting, sculpture, drawing, music, literature and dance.
PROCESS ART
The important goals of early childhood art are the involvement, movement, and the discovery of self accomplishment. In other words, the process, not the product is the goal.
WHY PROCESS ART?
▪ Process is enjoyment and completion in and of itself
▪ Natural source of learning
▪ Process art provides the opportunity to:
– Learn how to use artistic tools & media
– Problem solve
– Enhance cognitive, motor, language, physical & social/emotional development
– Express experiences, feelings & thoughts
– Stimulate & develop imagination & critical thinking
– Refine cognitive & creative skills
– Foster success and mastery because there is no one right way required
– Learn how to think originally
– Enhance children’s self-esteem
Ideas taken from Mayesky, 2006
Quotes from Lisa Murphy
ART IN SCIENCE
Magnets
Ice
Nature
SENSORY ART
Painting with Sound
Change the Surface
Balloon or Ball Painting
FINE MOTOR
Crayon Resist
Palette
Q-Tips
SOCIAL STUDIES
ENGINEERING
MORE IDEAS FOR CREATIVE ART
DISPLAYING ARTWORK
Paint Dispensers
Don't Throw Away Old Markers
Sponges for Clean Ups
No paint cups? No problem! Thanks Starbucks!
DIY Paint Dabbers
Easy Clean-Up
Paint Brushes
Stiff Paintbrushes?
DIY Paint
MORE CREATIVE ART IDEAS
Process Art in AISD PK3
VIII. FINE ARTS DOMAIN - Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines
Art can help children learn to observe, organize, and interpret experiences through multiple mediums. They can express themselves through dance, music, dramatic play, painting, sculpture, drawing, and other movement. For prekindergarten children, art begins with exploration, discovering how things feel, look, and sound. Children need to experiment with manipulating and transforming materials and feel free to express ideas and experiences. Teachers can encourage this by providing opportunities for children to engage in the “process” of creating rather than worrying about the “product” that is created. Art can integrate across domains and support many aspects of development. Children can increase vocabulary, develop social emotional skills such as self expression, and strengthen fine and gross motor skills.
Art Skills
Children explore a wide variety of materials and make discoveries about color, shape, and texture through art experiences. They learn to express what they know and begin to recognize how others express themselves through art. They also begin to gain control of fine-motor muscles and practice hand-eye coordination. The majority of art experiences should be model and/or sample free with focus being on the process. Teachers should avoid having a preconceived idea of what the end product should look like and refrain from “fixing” a child’s art work with the understanding that there is not a right or wrong way to create the art.