Learning from Head Start by Gilford Sidney W.;

Author:Gilford, Sidney W.; [Gilford, Sidney W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: R&L Education
Published: 2013-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Painting is a great activity for advancing science skills. Children like to mix paints and conduct experiments to see what colors they can create. Some children just mix them all together and produce the color black. They learn the predictable outcome of that experiment quickly. Similarly, when a variety of paintbrushes are available, children can experiment to see what creates the desired effect. Brushstroke experimentation promotes math skills as children become aware of size and shape and become accustomed to adding longer lines or fat and skinny lines depending on the image they want to create.

While giving the class free time to paint on their own, teachers can take small groups of children to a designated table or area of the room to focus on a particular concept such as one-to-one correspondence, tracking from left to right, or color recognition. You might even focus on a particular shape. For example, you could guide children to paint rainbows to give them practice with making arches. You could also familiarize children with the colors in the rainbow. Or you might just have them practice keeping the colors separate. You could use watercolors and teach them about consistency and texture.

Cutting—Positive and Negative Space: Science/Literacy—Learning Indicators and Teaching Strategies

Uses scissors (snips, fringes, glides)

Cuts from magazines with precision

Draws and cuts out own drawing

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