For me, the quote that stood out the most was " Learning how to manipulate materials is an important part of developing a sense of self in relation to the physical world" (Boughton, Freedman, pg 5). At the elementary age, students are learning a lot about their environment and how they fit into the world because they are so young and just learning how to function as a person, especially at the pre-school level age. Because of this, exposing them to all different types of materials is imperative to broaden their horizons as well as having them experience something that is hands on and tactile. Children during this phase in learning need to learn different materials and how they work because it helps develop fine motor skills through working with their hands. Whether it be clay, paint or pencils, each of these drawing mediums have a different method on how to work with them, requiring different strokes, pressures or hand poses in order to use them. When we put our hands in clay, or smear paint on some paper, it’s a physical movement that ends up leaving a mark where we put it, and that means something to us. Interacting with drawing materials, feeling them and using them to make marks and pictures is a visual and even physical way for us to remember and feel that we are present in this world and that we exist. As art educators, it is important that we guide and let students experiment and learn these tools in order for them to feel present as well as develop these fine motor skills early on to prepare their lives in the future. Boughton, D., & Freedman, K. Introduction to Art Education. Elementary Art Education: A Practical Approach to Teaching Visual Culture. New York, NY: McGraw Hill. A sculpture I created experimenting with different materials- paint, acetate and dyed string.
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DescriptionPosted here are my reflections from class as well as readings in the textbook, Elementary Art Education: A Practical Approach to Teaching Visual Culture written by Freedman and Boughton.
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