MUSIC OF ART AND ART OF MUSIC: the fantasy

world of European children

The main aim is to inspire children using work by famous artists

Children are exploring their creativity and improving their fine motive skills

They are discovering different ways of creating art work by mixing a selection of colours as well as dealing with new textures and shapes

Throughout this project the children are successfully expressing themselves through art

Children are also extending their vocabulary by talking about their art and similar topics

Shapes

Children are exploring shapes as well as their sizes and learning about cause and effect.

Shapes

Textures

Children are exploring different textures and colours and improving their fine motor skills.

Textures

Closing Lines

Children are improving their penmanship and hand &

eye co-ordination by learning to stay within parameters.

Moving Point

Children are improving their concentration and hand & eye co-ordination by linking dots.

The Point and Pointillism

Children are developing how multiple dots can create an

image. This helps them to focus, to improve their

concentration and to learn how to interpret what they see.

Earth Day

Children are developing how old materials can be changed to different things. They also explore how to save the environment by using recycled resources to create art.By talking about some background information they extend their vocabulary and learn about the ozone as well as how to save the environment.

Observation

‘… the art project is about different themes is about different themes in the art and how the pre-school children will interpret their own choice of design…’

‘… some of the two year old children are able to hold pencil effectively now … with other themes like moving point and closing line children choose their own design … and they could explain confidently about their own work…’

‘… the older children of three years are able independently to form 2D shapes like circles and squares only in looking at the sample picture and listen to the adult instructions …’

‘… all the children who took part in the art project learn about shapes, colours, different way of draw lines and understanding their movements and thinking critically while they do that…’

‘… They also explore a new way of how to create their own art work and all of them seem to enjoy themselves and they show a great interest in this art project…’

Observation

Naomi, 2 years old, holds a pencil effectively and while copying the moving point she says it is a garden.

Imaan, 2 years old, (without adult support) is forming a half circle and many small circles. Imaan confidently says: ‘Teacher look at my circle – is a blue and is for mummy’

Kenzo, 3 years old, chooses different colours (moving point) and he said it is a flower

Teodora, 4 years old, shows keen interest to complete even corners (moving point)