Art and Developmental Milestones
What are the four developmental domains?
Social/emotional, physical, cognition, language/literacy
According to the NAEYC's article: Creating a Yes! Environment: Supporting Creativity and Exploration, saying this simple word more often can change the entire dynamic of a classroom.
Yes!
One loose part can be used one way by one child and a completely different way by another. True or false?
True.
What developmental domain does open-ended art exploration in the early years support?
All of them!
Change this phrase to a "yes" phrase, "don't climb on that chair!"
"I see you climbing on that chair, if you want to climb you can climb on the climbing structure or the soft blocks!"
Building in the block area and making buildings can be considered art. True or false?
When an activity supports all 4 developmental domains, it it supporting a child's development __________.
Holistically.
The article, Loose parts: What does this mean?, argues that children choose loose parts over fancy toys. True or false.
True
Name at least three components of a high quality art studio space in an early learning space.
A chocking tube.
Name at least three loose parts that the article, Loose parts: What does this mean? talks about.
water * sand * dirt * sticks * branches * logs * driftwood * grasses * moss * leaves * flowers * pinecones * pine needles * seeds * shells * bark * feathers * boulders * rocks * pebbles * stones * balls * hoops * jump ropes * tires * sand * water * dirt * straw * boulders * rocks * stones * pebbles * buckets * cups * containers * digging tools * chalk * scarves * ribbons * fabric
Who developed the idea of loose parts?
Simon Nichols.
2-3 years old, depending on the child and development.
According to the article, Loose parts: What does this mean?, living things can be used as loose parts. True or false.
Explain the concept of process vs. product.