chapter 5: coming together through the arts copyright 2015 cengage learning. all rights reserved....
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Chapter 5: Coming Together through the Arts
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“Working in a group can help you produce something more, to think more widely, to enrich you.”
—Tiziana Fillipina (Goleman, Kaufman, & Ray, 1992, p. 85)
How Can Young Artists Work Together?
The arts help:
• Infants learn to trust• Toddlers learn independence• Preschoolers learn to play• Kindergartners learn to value others• Primary ages learn to plan and work together
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How Can Young Artists Work Together? (continued)Stages of Social Play1. Observing2. Solitary play3. Parallel play4. Cooperative
play5. Organized play
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How Do We Create a Positive Social-Emotional Climate Through the Arts?
Accept children’s ideas and feelings.
Give time, attention, and assistance.
Avoid biased behavior.
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How Do We Create a Positive Social-Emotional Climate Through the Arts? (continued)
To teach children work together successfully, we need to:
•Model self-control•Communicate confidence and empathy•Set up sharing cooperative arts opportunities
•Give positive feedback•Ask reflective questions
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How Do We Create a Positive Social-Emotional Climate Through the Arts? (continued)
*Prevention *Redirection *Removal
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How Should Group Arts Activities Be Organized?
Group behavior improves when:• Activities are fun• Teachers guide instead of direct• Skills and materials are familiar• Activities are open-ended so that every
child can be successful• Experiences are shared
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How Should Group Arts Activities Be Organized? (continued)
Shared experiences draw groups together:
• A field trip• An event• Making music• Group art• A problem to solve
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How Should Group Arts Activities Be Organized? (continued)
Murals are an example of a group arts project:
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How Are Children with Special Needs Included in the Arts Program?
• Materials• Objectives• Space• Time
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How Are Children with Special Needs Included in the Arts Program? (continued)
Help children be successful by:
• Selecting open-ended activities• Providing needed assistance• Using varied role models• Adjusting the activity• Getting help
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How Are Children with Special Needs Included in the Arts Program? (continued)
Help children accept each other by:
• Addressing curiosity• Exploring shared similarities• Studying equipment with respect• Having artists with special needs share
their gifts
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How Can the Arts Be Used in Anti-Bias Activities?
Introduce people who look different by:• Providing varied skin tone materials• Having mirrors and photographs
displayed• Displaying images of all kinds of
people• Avoiding stereotypes
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How Can the Arts Be Used in Anti-Bias Activities? (continued)
1. Address negative comments at once
2. Identify why it is unfair
3. Explain why it is hurtful
4. Suggest unbiased responses
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How Do We Address Cultural Differences Through Arts Activities?
•Include everyone•Avoid stereotypes•Avoid singling out a minority•Include cultural diversity every day
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How Do We Address Cultural Differences Through Arts Activities? (continued)
Avoid bias in holiday arts activities by:
1. Being fair2. Presenting cultural arts activities
throughout the year3. Avoiding stereotypes
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Conclusion: Caring for Each Other
• Anti-Bias Curriculum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1HF_rh95c
• Anti-Bias Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKL9Lv6hXAM
• Cooperation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR34PJOl3K8 The Sesame Street Gang sings about cooperating in the garden.
• Kindergartners Build a Snowman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48wa0_-fXaE
Watch these kindergarteners work together to build a snowman. Note the ending. Which was more important: the process or the product?
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