Magnet Painting
/Adapting familiar materials in new ways paves the way for creative discovery. As educators, our role is to find new ways to explore classic materials. This helps children find new pathways for their creative work.
Read MoreAdapting familiar materials in new ways paves the way for creative discovery. As educators, our role is to find new ways to explore classic materials. This helps children find new pathways for their creative work.
Read MoreAs each child explores their interests they engage with different aspects of learning. As children’s interests change, they will have opportunities to learn new things. Children connect new skills to past work creating a well-rounded wealth of knowledge.
Read MoreHaving educators on the team who enjoy and want to share a special skill with the children is a benefit to the learning community. In this work the children gained skills and confidence in artistic techniques that carried over into their own creative work.
Read MoreBe open to new experiences. The outcome we imagine is often different from the experience. Every new experience will feature twists and turns as we explore and interpret how to work with new tools and the medium.
Read MoreProcess art offers children the creative freedom to explore new tools, techniques, and materials. An invitation to explore and experiment freely that is a steppingstone to future creative journeys.
Read MoreOne educator created an invitation with recycled materials. How did the children turn an art installation into a scientific investigation?
Read MoreOften we document the success stories in our work with children. Some of the work we do is not as successful. Usually this occurs when we move away from the principals that inform our practice for the sake of convenience.
Read MoreNot all of the work we do together needs to originate from the children to be fun and beneficial. Process art benefits the children by teaching techniques they can use in future creative work.
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