Art and Developmental Milestones
Articles/Class Readings
Lectures
100

What are the four developmental domains? 

Social/emotional, physical, cognition, language/literacy 

100

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! 

100

One loose part can be used one way by one child and a completely different way by another. True or false? 

True. 

200

What developmental domain does open-ended art exploration in the early years support? 

All of them! 

200

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!" 

200

Building in the block area and making buildings can be considered art. True or false? 

True. 
300

When an activity supports all 4 developmental domains, it it supporting a child's development __________. 

Holistically. 

300

The article, Loose parts: What does this mean?, argues that children choose loose parts over fancy toys. True or false.

True

300

Name at least three components of a high quality art studio space in an early learning space. 

Natural light, natural materials, access to materials for children, well organized, beautiful aesthetic, a wide variety of materials, culturally represented art explorations/artists, documentation, open-ended materials. 
400
This tool is used in infant spaces to ensure materials and tools are large enough for infants to explore safely. 

A chocking tube. 

400

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

400

Who developed the idea of loose parts? 

Simon Nichols. 

500
At what age does symbolic thought start to come into play? 

2-3 years old, depending on the child and development. 

500

According to the article, Loose parts: What does this mean?, living things can be used as loose parts. True or false. 

False. 
500

Explain the concept of process vs. product. 

Valuing the process of creation over the final product that is created.