1. Early Childhood Education
Creative Art Media
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2. Bellwork What does it mean to be creative? Think-Pair-Share
Write down your answer on a sticky note or piece of paper.
Share your response with a partner.
Be prepared to share with class.
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3. Objectives Define terminology
Describe how to encourage creative expression in young children.
List the different strands of the AZ Early Learning Standards.
Identify various forms of art media.
Evaluate various art tools.
Provide examples of creative expression activities.
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4. Terminology
Creativity: The process of forming original ideas through exploration and discovery
Fine Arts: The AZ Early Learning Standards organize the Fine Arts into three strands: Visual Arts, Music and Creative Movement, Drama
Visual Art: Art creations we can look at, such as a drawing or a painting.
Art Media: Media can be any means or materials used to express or communicate an idea or thought.
Art Tools: Implements, instruments or utensils, that are used to cut, dig, pound, rub, paint, write or create works of expression.
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5. Encouraging Creative Art Expression
Offer children independent, spontaneous art explorations
Create an art center that invites children to freely explore a variety of easily accessible materials
Emphasize the process of creating art rather the end product
Encourage new ways of doing things
Show appreciation of child’s creativity by displaying art work at child’s level
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6. Common Art Center Materials
Crayons
Paint
Books
Cars
Blocks
Brushes
Easel
Baby dolls
Markers
Paper
Scissors
Legos
Pretend food
Glue
Puppets
Color pencils
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7. Arizona Early Learning Standards - Fine Arts
The Arizona Early Learning Fine Arts Standard has 3 Strands. This lesson will focus on Strand 1. Strand 1: Visual Arts
Examples: Drawing, painting, sculpting, printmaking and collage.
Stand 2: Music and Creative Movement
Examples: Singing, dancing, making and moving to sounds and rhythms
Strand 3: Dramatic Play
Examples: Acting out actions by themselves or with others using props and toys
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8. Arizona Early Learning Standards - Fine Arts Sort
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9. Forms of Art Media (Visual Art)
Painting
Printing
Drawing
Photography
Sculpture
Installation
Metal
Wood
Crafts
Collage
Mosaic
This is not an exhaustive list!
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10. Early Childhood Art Tools
Common Tools
Brushes
Crayons
Markers
Easel
Stamps
Sponges
Fingers 
Uncommon Tools
Plungers
Golf balls
Toothbrushes
Feathers
Spray bottles
Balloons
Pipettes
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11. Examples of Creative Expression Activities
Students explore several teacher provided uncommon art tools and media.
Then evaluate at least 5 tools/media creative art activities.
Record on note-taker.
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12. Closure 12-Word Summary:
In 12 words or less, summarize the most important aspects about evaluating creative expression.
Be prepared to share with class.
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