ART for YOUNG CHILDREN
ECE 215 COURSE OUTLINE
Winter 2008
TEXT: Art and Creative Development for Young Children Robert Schirrmacher
PACKET: Art for Children prepared by ECE Staff
PAMPHLET: Color Book Craze, ACEI
Class Time: Monday/Wednesday 12:30-3:00
Instructor: Robin Kuras
Phone: 964-6570
Academic Support: Lynette Hanson
Email: lhanson@pierce.ctc.edu Phone: 253-691-5037 Office Hours: By appointment
EMERGENCY PHONE: 964-6691 (DURING CLASS TIME ONLY)
SESSION 1
Overview
Video: “My Art is Me”
Criteria: “My Montage is Me”
Read: Chapter 1
Creativity Section in notebook
SESSION 2
Art and Creativity
Art Appreciation Assignment
Lab: Crayon Part 1
Read: Chapter 3
SESSION 3
Value of Children’s Art
Lab: Crayon Part 2
Read: Chapter 4 plus Art Development Section in notebook
Put safety information/notes (from text) in Safety Section / notebook
Sign up for Art Appreciation Assignment
DUE: “MY MONTAGE is ME” assignment
Crayon Cards (Part 1) in Ziplock Bag
SESSION 4
Art and Literacy
Food in Art Assignment (See Chapter 4, pg. 100)
Lab: Chalk
Read: Chapter 5 plus Teacher-Parent Communication Section in notebook
DUE: Crayon Cards (Part 2)
Bring in one example of child’s art (age 1-9) to Session 5
WEAR OLD CLOTHES OR COVER UP…MESSY LAB NEXT SESSION!!
SESSION 5
Art Development in Young Children
Lab: Hand Painting
Read: Philosopy Section in notebook
Recommend: Create Art Development cards for Art File (criteria given in class)
SESSION 6
Elements of Art/Aesthetics
Lab: Painting I
Read: Chapter 7
DUE: Chalk Cards
SESSION 7
Food in Art Media Debate
Lab: Painting II
DUE: Food as Art paper
SESSION 8
Art Midterm-May use File/Notebook
Lab: Painting III
Read: Chapter 9 DUE: Handpaint Cards
SESSION 9
The Complete Early Childhood Art Program
Lab: Print Art
Read: Chapter 10
SESSION 10
Methods of Teaching Art
Lab: Modeling
Read: Chapter 11/Color Book Craze pamphlet
DUE: Painting Cards/Print Cards (ALL)
SESSION 11
The Teacher’s Role: Environment/The Art Center
Lab: Clay
Read: Chapter 13
SESSION 12
The Teacher’s Role: Curriculum Planning
Lab: Collage I
DUE: Modeling plus Recipe Cards (covered in contact)
Optional: Bring items for collage next session. Your Choice!
Recommend: Begin planning for the Creative Art Lab Share!!
SESSION 13
Responding to Children’s Art/Displaying Art
Lab: Collage II/Construction
Read: Chapter 15
SESSION 14
Lesson Plans for Children Under Three
Lab: Stitchery & Weaving
SESSION 15
Lesson Plans for 3, 4, and 5 year olds
Free Choice/Writing Center
Recommend: File complete except for remaining lab projects
DUE: Creative Art Lab Card (Put on 5 x 8 card)
SESSION 16
Resources for Art Media
Equipment/Supply Order-Group Activity
SESSION 17
ART APPRECIATION PRESENTATIONS/ART LABS
DUE: ART FILE
SESSION 18
ART APPRECIATION PRESENTATIONS/ART LABS
DUE: ART NOTEBOOK
SESSION 19
ART APPRECIATION PRESENTATIONS/ART LABS
SESSION 20
ART FINAL EXAM (You may use Art File/Notebook)
If unable to take the scheduled final, please plan for an alternate time at the Campus Testing Center.
Supply List for ECE 215
TEXT: Art and Creative Development for Young Children
by Robert Schirrmacher
TEXTBOOK PURCHASE OPTIONAL
Assigned readings available on e-reserve!
PACKET: Art for Children prepared by ECE Staff
PAMPHLET: Color Book Craze, ACEI
CONTAINER for Art File
(Note: Large shoe boxes work! And they are free!)
Please, no recipe boxes-they are too small for our purposes
OR
2 inch ring binder NOTEBOOK
It is your choice on this one…
the Art Lab cards can be created on 5x8 File cards
OR 8 1/2 x 11 copy paper. (See samples in class.)
125 - 5x8 index cards OR sheets of 8 ½ by 11 paper
15 - 5x8 divider cards OR Notebook dividers
Contact paper (or laminate) to cover about 50 cards OR Sheet Protectors
Notebook with 10 dividers (for Art for Children packet)
Glue Stick/Scissors/Black Fine Tip Permanent Marker/White Out