WHAT:
This week in class I really learned about the importance of paying attention to art. There is so much that goes into making an artwork aesthetically pleasing and there are incredible stories that can be made from a piece of art if you take the time to look into the details. There is great value in using pictures in story telling, such as children's picture books. I think that they can add so much to a story. I really enjoy when there are hidden story lines in the artwork or foreshadowing, and so forth; it makes the story even more interesting.
SO WHAT:
There are a few things that I can do to better prepare myself to teach about the arts. One main one would be to gain my own experience. I always have been the artsy type so studying the visual arts comes fairly natural to me; however, I never got into reading as a kid so I am not very familiar with a lot of illustrators. I need to gain more experience in learning about the different illustrators and styles that are used in books. By knowing this, I will be more equipped to use them in my future classroom.
NOW WHAT:
The importance of knowing the different elements of art, styles, and illustrators is that by knowing them I can incorporate them in the classroom much easier and be able to make connections between the art and the different subjects. For example: as a child I loved art but hated reading. If I was to read a book and learn about the style of art, and then use that style to create my own art work, I would have enjoyed and appreciated that book so much more. I even would have made my own story to go with my artwork. There are so many ways to make learning more interesting and to increase a child/persons learning abilities and I think that this is an amazing way to do it. Yes there are different kinds of learners, but generally, I think these types of activities would be beneficial for children.
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