INDIVIDUAL STYLE & CULTURE FRAME “We have no art, we do everything the best that we can.” Balinese saying INDIVIDUAL STYLE & CULTURE FRAME

Individual Style & Culture Frame Art exploration provide a window into how a child perceives, learns, works and makes sense of the world Art involves coordination of body and mind, heart and hand, self and culture Observation of movement and language while planning and working indicate learning style, intelligences, and sensory strength Support individual interpretation of an art problem including the unique way in which materials, ideas, images are used Encourage physical exploration of materials and ideas Engage in dialogue about perceptual aspects of their culture and environment along with works of art Expect and enjoy differences! PPinciotti Visual Verbal Meaning Making

PATTERNS OF COORDINATION: Principles Brain and body are connected - CNS Brain seeks patterns to make meaning A Pattern involves a quality and type of moving and a corresponding quality and type of thinking Moving impacts thinking; thinking influences movement Each individual has a Home Pattern Each individual has a Pattern Hierarchy Home Pattern plus another creates STYLE PPinciotti Visual Verbal Meaning Making

PATTERNS OF COORDINATION - Movement THRUST - diagonal, zig-zag, asymmetry, sharp turns, aware of strength, directionality SHAPE - right angles, symmetry, placed turns, aware of sequential, arithmetic, classical SWING - back and forth, big-little balance, meander, aware of weight, trunk/body HANG - follow, flow, random, hang turns, aware of energy, connections PPinciotti Visual Verbal Meaning Making

Thrust You see - Assertiveness, testing, directness, naming, reorganizing, visual recognition, Skills Look for - Strength, presence, pushing tools * images, asymmetrical movements/ designs Modality - Visual Thinking - Planning for Action, sometimes too quick; Need to take time Needs - Security, visual engagement, success Interactions - Logical, brief, organized, friendly not gushy, support independence, Demonstrate, Show them how, Encourage sense of honor PPinciotti Visual Verbal Meaning Making

Shape You see - Attention, thinking, questions, sorting, placedness, prioritizing, correct form, knowledge Look for - Stillness, sequence, symmetry, time Modality - Auditory Thinking - Analytic, May be narrow or timid, Encourage boldness and adventure Needs - Undivided attention, rules, recognition Interactions - Answer question, explain, Pay attention to time, Sequence learning, one thing at a time, be correct, Encourage duty PPinciotti Visual Verbal Meaning Making

Swing You see - Interaction, embellishment, competency, feelings, playfulness, comparisons, multi-tasking, Imagination Look for - Rocking back and forth, interaction, moving in and out of lesson Modality - mixed, use two for checking Thinking flaw - Surface; More clearly and deeply Needs - Social interaction and multi- tasking Interactions - Playful, loyal, chatty, daydreamer, doodles, applaud often, Encourage responsibility PPinciotti Visual Verbal Meaning Making

Hang You see - Moving, hanging out, seeking essence, improvising, connections, kinetic experiential learning, whole picture/absorb, Intuition Look for - Need to move in random ways, flexibility and looseness, Modality - Kinesthetic, whole body Thinking flaw - Scattered; System for organizing Needs - Challenge, physical experiences, organization Interaction - Physical presence, enjoy energy, help them organize, find words, be flexible/open, praise connections, fairness, Encourage service PPinciotti Visual Verbal Meaning Making

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Individual Style & Culture Frame Observing, Assessing & Valuing Individual Style and Culture Best work Portfolio Portfolio Night Individual Conferencing Self-Evaluation Group Critiques: Complement, Comment, Question 4 + Pluses + and a Wish Observations and photos during Art making Anecdotal Records PPinciotti Visual Verbal Meaning Making

Individual Style & Culture Frame Individual Style Needs: Support individual interpretation of an art problem including the unique way in which materials, ideas, images are used Encourage physical exploration of materials and ideas Expect and enjoy differences! Artful Dialogue: Engage in dialogue about perceptual aspects of their culture, the environment and various works of art “The colors in your painting are like the colors in those flowers” “Where did you get the idea for all those lines?” Share other artists works that have a similar movement pattern or feeling; compare and contrast the art elements in the works “This work reminds me of another artists” PPinciotti Visual Verbal Meaning Making