Fine Arts

1. Fine Arts ECERS –R Georgia CTAE Resource Network Instructional Resources Office July 2009

2. ART • Accessible for 1/3 of the day • Individual Expression • Three-dimensional art objects displayed in center: height, depth, and width • Provide art activities related to other classroom activities • Children are encouraged to extend art activity • Art materials include the following 5 categories: • Drawing materials • Paint materials • Three-dimensional materials • Collage materials • Tools

3. Art Experience Scribble Art Dropper/Straw Art BioColor DVD & Experimentation Blotter Art ~ 8 minutes Scraper Art ~ 4 minutes Marbleizing ~ 2 minutes Open-Ended Art ~ 7 minutes

4. MUSIC/MOVEMENT • Includes both producing and listening • Movement must be done with large body muscles • Music must be accessible 1/3 of day – Free choice • At least one music activity must be staff initiated each day • Children must be able to do at least 1 movement activity per week • Must be at least enough musical instruments for half of the children to use at once plus some music to listen to • Various types of music are provided • Encourage Creativity in music daily: • Asking children how many different ways they can play an instrument • Encourage children to make up different dances to a song • Have children make up own songs • Give children free use of musical instruments • Extend children’s understanding of music (see next slide for examples) 3-4 times per year

5. Extend Understanding of Music • Guitar player invited to come in and play songs a children sing along • Music lessons provided for some instruments • Music to a song displayed where children can see it so they can see what written notes look like as they sing • Games played, with direct help from staff, where children distinguish fast and slow, loud and soft, high and low tones, etc.

6. Music Works Wonders Sesame Street Music Works Keep in mind while you watch... • Children learn and grow with music • Everyone can explore and share culture through music • Children express themselves through music • Children learn about music by enjoying and making music Running Time: 22 minutes www.sesamestreet.com www.amc-music.org

7. Music Activity “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” Themes Spring Bugs Ocean

8. DRAMATIC PLAY • Materials and equipment are those items that children use in order to act out roles and situations • Materials should be stored in areas specifically designated only for those items • Accessible for 1/3 of the school day • 3 or more children can use the materials at one time, without competition • Children are able to have choices for how they want to combine materials • Organized storage grouped by type with pictures and words • 2-3 Gender specific examples of dress-up are required • Materials should be rotated at least monthly • Props are provided to represent diversity • Dress up clothing representing different cultures • Cooking and eating utensils from different cultures • Dolls representing different races/ages/cultures/abilities • Play food from different cultures

9. Themes • Pictures, stories, and trips are used to enrich dramatic play at least once a month • There are 4 different dramatic play themes There should always be enough props for at least 2 different themes on the same day • Housekeeping • Different kinds of work • Fantasy • Leisure & Hobbies

10. Outdoor Props for Dramatic Play • An outdoor house must have furniture and other props • Doll strollers must have dolls • Kitchen furniture must have things to use in a kitchen. • Child-sized riding cars should have a gas pump or things to transport • Cars in the sandbox should have a garage or people. • Toy animals should have fences, a barn • Rocking toys shaped like animals should have props to use with them, such as things to feed the animal or safe dress-up to wear (e.g., hats) when riding them

11. DVD Dramatic Play: More Than Playing House Complete video questions and discuss. Brainstorm • Fall • Beauty Shop • Restaurant • Dentist