Art Table Experiences

  Everyday the children are experiencing new things and learning to use the materials provided for them in different ways. With certain materials the children are more interested in the tactile experience while they use other materials like a seasoned pro!

With the tape we just couldnt get pass how it stuck to our fingers.

We are very familiar with painting.

It is one of our favorite ways in performing our art.

Sometimes we even like to read books at the art table.

Crayons are another favorite of ours.

We have learned to stroke our wrists to make a drawing on the paper.

We are even learning to hold down the paper as we make our drawings.

Its exciting to use both a crayon and marker at the same time!

Taking the tops of the markers on and off are always nice too. :)

Seeing Blue

"Seeing Blue" is what we have named our collection of art pieces created by the children.  In all of the activities that go on in class we incorporate ways for the children to recognize colors, numbers, letters, etc.   On this day, the children had three choices in creating their art. They had a color palette filled with different shades of blue, an easel with a cup of paint, and last a cup of paint on the table. The finished work is displayed in the classroom so feel free to use your eye for art to discover the hidden masterpiece in itself. 

 He concentrated like if nobody else was in the room!

 

After she was done painting her picture she decided to also express her creativity on the table and cup. : )

 

He was visiting the class during this project. He was the youngest in the class and the most excited to create his masterpiece!

 

He was more interested in painting himself. : )

 

He put the paint in his hands to feel the consistency!  Nice and cold, feels good in your hands!

 

He thought it would be better to paint on the easel, then the floor... : )

 

He slowly approached the art table making sure to be very cautious : ) He was also the only one to use the water colors. 

Matthew B.

Bryson

Matthew A.

Dylan

Amaya

Jacob

Learning Writing and Drawing Skills

As teachers we ask ourselves are there enough materials or areas for children to experiment with letters, words, and numbers? These include such things as labels for them to see, newspapers, magazines, writing utensils and paper of all kinds. Over time of providing these materials for the kids we have observed them using them. They have achieved using the materials in the appropriate way in which they are trying to write and draw on the paper. As shown in our pictures this age group enjoys using chalk and markers.

Holiday Inspired Art

Lately we have been getting into the holiday spirit and putting it in our artwork. We have done so many activities from making ornaments, painting, using tissue paper and markers to make art pieces.