BODY ART

 

Throughout the last few weeks Pre-K and Preschool classes have been exploring indigenous cave art with Sienna!!!

 

We began by going outside and drawing various lines such as zig-zags, curvy lines, spirals and straight lines with chalk on the sidewalks. After extensively exploring how we can use lines we went inside to begin making our own cave drawings!

First we showed the children various pictures of indigenous art of the human body. Then we talked about all the different parts that a human body has. We gave each child a cardboard circle and a brown piece of paper they took the circle and traced it to make the heads. Next we used a large triangle to trace for the body. Afterwards, we had the children give their figures arms and legs and decorate the inside of the bodies with the lines we had previously learned about. Over the next couple of weeks we allowed the children to add to their pictures such as an animal or the sun or whatever their imaginations created.

New Mexico Early Learning Guidelines Meet During This Study:

2.1 Is developing manual coordination to use cutting and writing tools

5.1 Listens with understanding to directions and conversations

5.4 Demonstrates understanding of new vocabulary introduced in conversation 

6.1 Converses effectively in his or her home language

6.2 Asks and answers relevant questions

6.3 Engages in conversations that develop a thought or idea

8.1 Experiments with a variety of writing tools, materials and surfaces

8.2 Demonstrates knowledge that writing and drawing are different and uses early stages of writing in the form of shapes and letters like symbols to convey ideas

10.1 Recognizes, names, describes, compares and creates familiar shapes

13.1 Communicates ideas and/or feelings through creative activities (for example, making up own song, acting out a story, creating a piece of art work or a set of movements).

17.2 makes choices and expresses likes and dislikes

20.1 Plays and interacts with various children sharing experiences and ideas with others

23.2 shows interest in exploring the environment, learning new things, and trying new experiences

24.2 develops increasing independence during activities routines and play

27.1 focuses and completes a variety of tasks, projects and experiences