The children have been very
interested in the art studio area. Each
day they will investigate the different mediums we have for them to work
in. We have noticed they were immediately
drawn to the paint, especially the tempera paint and the many different types
of brushes. We have been developing
different techniques for painting and exploring how we set up and clean up our
painting area. We have also tried using
water color paints. The children just cannot
seem to get enough time painting!
We decided to incorporate
their interest in light with their interest in painting, using the overhead in
the space where the children were working.
We set up the clear easel, so the light could shine through and create
different shadows on the wall and the easel itself. Some of the children were more interested in
facing the light while painting; others wanted to stand between the overhead
and the easel, watching the shadows they produced on the wall. Again they were noticing the movement of
their bodies while the worked. The children
were also very curious in watching their classmates paint on the other side of
the easel, sometimes mimicking their movements while painting. It was neat to see so many different things
taking place in one exploration. The
children we exploring concepts relating to art and science, as well as working
together as members of the classroom community.
We would like to revisit this investigation again with another group of
children.
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