Experience
The program enhances children's experiences and fosters confidence in creativity and expression through various visual art mediums such as drawing, painting, printing, crafts, mixed media, and 3D modeling. The teaching approach and learning environment focus on nurturing imagination, encouraging experimental thinking, and supporting the development of children's social-emotional abilities as well as language skills.
Learning Objectives
- Familiarize children with core artistic thinking, such as exploration and experimentation, imagination, expression, work development, observation, evaluation, dedication, perseverance, and understanding the art world.
- Create a safe and supportive environment where children feel confident using a variety of materials and creative tools.
- Enhance children’s ability to express and channel their creativity, turning their original thoughts and ideas into visual language.
- Develop knowledge and application of artistic elements (color, line, shape, space, and texture) and design principles (focusing on patterns and repetition).
- Support holistic development, with a focus on social-emotional skills and language abilities.
Learning Outcomes
- Express thoughts, emotions, and ideas through visual and tactile mediums, alongside verbal communication and body language.
- Safely experiment with and utilize various tools and materials for creative shaping.
- Share the creative process behind their artworks and explain their artistic choices.
- Provide an overview and emotional connection to their own works and those of others.
- Gain self-awareness and a deeper connection with their feelings, interests, family, and friends.
- Embrace and respect differences, while sharing and collaborating with others.
- Become more comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity, and be willing to try new things and face challenges.
- Be motivated to create art outside of class and be able to explain their preferred mediums or materials.
