Painting
Our guiding study of the year, Social and Emotional Development, continues as our curriculum extends to our theme of the year, Painting. Paint incorporates many hues. It allows us to choose from a variety of colors as we create an art piece. Color is everywhere and on everything.
Our mind is engaging with varying shades of hue consistently and associates them with different things; for example, flowers. Even though we are so familiar with colors, there is a broad spectrum of uncertainty when it comes to using color for art. But what brings us to select a color. Is it the vividness?
The colors pink and blue have been culturally decided to be the norm for boys and girls, pink for girls and blue for boys. Why? In our canvas painting activity, one girl selected brown, another red. As the children explore and enjoy the process of paint, they will develop a preference and choose colors that are inviting to them.
Color can be associated with a person’s mood, or enhance and influence their learning. For example, a child chooses the orange hue almost all the time and smiles as he explores the color with a paintbrush. As children delve into a painting activity, each color has some significance as they investigate. Color can have an impact on how a painting is created and how children learn and absorb information through their art.
Painting is also a sensory experience!
When children are asked to select hues for their art project, they observe all the colors, before pointing or articulating their choice. There are many different colors, textures, and variety of paint that children can use to explore and create art. As they work, they develop techniques and select the color of their choice. The pictures represent how each child chooses a tool and have their unique style of investigating paint and color.
The right color decision is the foundation for a beautiful and engaging design.
Thank you, for attending our second Curriculum Day!
Rohan's grandparents and cousin came for a visit. Rohan’s grandmother read Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina to the children. The all focused and listened to the story. Rohan appeared excited as his grandparents and cousin interacted with the children and teachers.
Curriculum Day Art Work!
