How Children Make Art: Lessons in Creativity from Home to School
With his unique and refreshing perspective, George Szekely shows educators how to use ideas from home art and play activities as the basis for a school art program that is meaningful to children. The author presents memorable descriptions and inspiring moments from a lifetime of studying children's home art-all to introduce readers to a wealth of teaching possibilities, in these pages we learn what happens when children entering the art room are treated as colleagues, bringing their own ideas...
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With his unique and refreshing perspective, Szekely shows educators how to use ideas from home art and play activities as the basis for a school art program that is meaningful to children. The author presents memorable descriptions and inspiring moments from a lifetime of studying children's home art--all to introduce readers to a wealth of art teaching possibilities. In these pages we learn what happens when children entering the art room are treated as colleagues, bringing their own ideas to an art curriculum that doesn't overshadow them with adult art plans and teachings about adult artists.
Preface xiLearning from Home Studios 1Inside the Green Cabinet 2Why Visit Children's Studios? 3Reports from Home Visits 4The Final Frame 10Children's Rooms as Art Studios 12Bed Artists 13Artists on the Floor 16Pillow Artists 20Playhouse Artists 24Art in Childhood Events 29Birthday Artists 30Parade Artists 34Gift-Giving Artists 37Remaking the World, One Object at a Time 42Handwork Artists 43Personal-Container Artists 46Mail Artists 51Phone Artists 54Finding Art Opportunities Everywhere 57Kitchen Artists 58Store-Play Artists 62School Bus Artists 66Outdoor Artists 70Learning Design by Designing at Home 77Shelf Artists 78Dress-Up Artists 81Home-Chore Artists 84Discovering Art in Everyday Playing 89Water Artists 90Flashlight Artists 93Disguise Artists 96Home Drawing Experiences Guiding School Art 100Line Players 101Drawing Inventors 105Scissor Artists 110From Copyist to Artist 114Painting at Home and Painting in School 118Brush Artists 119Color Artists 123Canvas Artists 126Experienced Printmakers Wanted in School 131Pocket Printers 132Life Printers 136Print-Store Artists 139Discovering a Third Dimension: Children's School Sculpture 144Block-Playing Artists 145Doll Artists 149Hanging Artists 153Art on Wheels 157Small-Scale Artists 160Children Invent the Future Art World 164Idea Artists 165Inventor Artists 169Children as Art Teachers 172A Lifelong Appreciation of Beautiful Objects 177Art History and Appreciation at Home and in School 178Showing Home Art to School Art Classes 184Children's Art Is Real Art 192Sample Lesson Plan 193Select Bibliography 199Index 203About the Author 211
