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Zimmerman, Enid – Roeper Review, 1990
The role of psychologist and educator Leta Hollingworth (1886-1939) in studying the development of artistic talent in gifted individuals is examined in context of her research and current research related to general intellectual and special abilities and the appropriate education of students talented in the visual arts. (DB)
Descriptors: Art Education, Child Development, Childrens Art, Elementary Secondary Education
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Ryan, Margaret W. – School Arts, 1990
Describes the origin of Swedish rya knotting and illustrates how it is done. Outlines a lesson plan to make a Swedish rya mat using weaving and knotting techniques. (KM)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression, Art Products
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Franklin, Margery B. – Teachers College Record, 1994
Examines relationships between child and adult art, proposing an exploration of meanings of children's art activity by examining relationships between art-making and other activities of the same developmental period. The paper posits some basic human needs and considers how various activities might serve as instrumentalities to realize such goals.…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Expression, Child Development, Children
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Naglieri, Jack A. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1993
Responds to previous article (Motta, Little, and Tobin, this issue) which reviewed data-based studies on figure drawings and found little support for their validity or use in assessing personality, behavior, emotion, or intellectual functioning. Contends that article is unacceptable for publication in present form, with main criticism being that…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Evaluation Methods, Freehand Drawing, Personality Traits
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PTA Today, 1995
Though most art materials are safe for children (and labelled accordingly), parents and teachers should follow recommended safety guidelines, such as those presented in this article, when choosing, using, and storing children's art materials. (SM)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Art Activities, Art Materials, Childrens Art
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Matthews, John – Visual Arts Research, 1997
Studies how Singaporean children differentiate in drawing between a sphere and an elongated, straight-sided ovoid. Tests Piaget's and Inhelder's beliefs that very young children are unable to differentiate in their drawings between differently contoured shapes. Finds that children are able to show the difference in drawings between the two shapes.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Art, Developmental Stages, Foreign Countries
Smith, Nancy – Arts & Activities, 2000
Describes an art activity that (1) began with students interpreting slides of artworks by Chicago (Illinois) artists and (2) led to students creating artworks directly on slides. Explains that students included descriptions and meanings of their works. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Materials, Artists
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Rothenberg, Dianne, Comp. – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1996
Presents abstracts of 2 documents and 13 journal articles representing recent research related to the theories of Vygotsky and Piaget in early childhood education settings. Some of the topics include the relationship between proximal development and cooperative learning, scaffolding, sharing books with children, and the importance of make-believe…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Cognitive Development, Cooperative Learning, Early Childhood Education
Baber, Bonnie – Arts & Activities, 1999
Presents an art lesson for elementary students using painter Claude Monet as an introduction to Impressionism. Discusses Monet and his artwork. Explains that the students copy Monet's painting "The House of Parliament, Sunset" in order to draw the contour or outline of the buildings. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Materials, Art Products, Artists
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Ulbricht, J. – Art Education, 2000
Traces the history of the concern with self-taught artists and discusses various reasons for the growing interest in self-taught artists and their work. Focuses on the relationship between art education and the work of self-taught artists. Highlights concepts that students can learn by studying self-taught artists. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art History, Artists, Childrens Art
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Kim, Heejin; Park, Eunhye; Lee, Jeehyun – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2001
Discusses three ways for kindergarten teachers to respect the process and products of art activities in their curriculum: using artwork as material for instruction, play, and creative display. Considers how these uses enrich the child's experience of the early childhood environment and curriculum. (JPB)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Products, Childrens Art, Classroom Environment
Hull, Howard – Arts & Activities, 2000
States that many art teachers see weaving as too simple to be used as an activity in the art classroom. Asserts that weaving does not have to be unimaginative and provides ideas for using weaving to give students an artistic experience. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Materials, Childrens Art
Wales, Andrew – Arts & Activities, 2000
Discusses the importance of planning for art projects by first producing sketches and then selecting the best sketch. Illustrates this by describing an activity used with fifth-grade students in which they make cut-paper collage turkeys and turkey disguises. Lists possible turkey disguises. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Birds, Childrens Art, Educational Strategies
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Kellman, Julia – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 2004
This article explores the graphic development of a five-year-old girl with autism during Saturday morning art classes. It attempts to uncover what particular methods of consideration are useful in the examination of the art of such a child. Drawing systems and early mathematics are found to be of value in discussing Sung's art making since both…
Descriptors: Studio Art, Autism, Art Education, Young Children
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Einarsdottir, Johanna – Early Education and Development, 2005
The study was conducted with a group of 5 and 6 year old children in one playschool in Reykjavik, Iceland. The purpose of the study was to shed light on what life in an Icelandic playschool is like for the children attending the program, finding out their views on why they attend playschool, what they do and learn in playschool, what the adults do…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Student Attitudes, Young Children, Foreign Countries
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