Critical Thinking Skills Using Art
Ksandra Mobley/Virtual Teaching Specialist
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(55)
Critical Thinking with Art is a early childhood course with activities that sparks analytical, communication, problem-solving, open-mindedness and creativity skills. These skills are foundational for mathematics, reading and writing.
Class experience
US Grade Preschool - Pre-Kindergarten
Beginner Level
Critical Thinking with Art is designed to focus on creativity, communication, open-mindedness, problem solving and analytical thinking. Creativity will be sparked by your child's imagination seen in their drawing and painting. Puppet making and storytelling will encourage communication while open-mindedness will be engaged from comparing and identifying living and non-living things. Pattern making and memory games will help with problem solving skills. Sorting and categorizing will...
8 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1The Difference is -Same and Differences (Analyzing)Learners will explore the differences between fruits and vegetables; animals and plants. Apple and Potatoes painting will illustrate pattern differences.Lesson 2The Difference is - Sorting (Analyzing)Same and difference lesson will continue through sorting and categorizing different objects. Rice and/or Bean art will show how things can be different but used in the same way.Week 2Lesson 3I like - Story Drawing (Communication)Learners will have the opportunity to talk about and share some of their favorite things. They will use markers, crayons, and/or chalk to draw things they like.Lesson 4I like - Sequences (Communication)In this lesson we will discuss what happens next in pictures and stories. Learners will have the opportunity to make a story from hand tracing pictures.Week 3Lesson 5How Can I - Pictures and Puzzles (Problem Solving)This lesson will use puzzles and pictures with hidden objects to spark problem solving. Learners will use their fine motor and thinking skills to make yarn bracelets.Lesson 6How Can I - Memory Games (Problem Solving)In this lessons we will be play memory games to spark thinking and problem solving skills. Learners will follow the lines on graph paper to design houses and animals.Week 4Lesson 7I See - Living and Non-Living (Open-Mindedness)Learners will talk about what makes thing living or non-living. Painting pictures of nature will give learners the opportunity to talk about living things.Lesson 8I See - Analogies (Open-Mindedness)Learners will use observation and clues to solve word puzzles. String macaroni necklace will be our final art project.
Students will engage their critical thinking skills to create different type of art.
I believe learning doesn't have a beginning or end. Everyday should be a chance to learn something new. The goal of this lesson is to nurture independent and unique thinking skills. I have taught early childhood education for over ten years. I enjoy establishing a foundation that children can use throughout life. The activities from these sessions will emerge into mathematics, reading and writing skills. As a homeschool instructor, I discovered the challenges of finding learning material that fit into my teaching objectives. This led me to continue my education in Instructional Design to gain the ability to create online courses and Educational Psychology to learn how to spark the learning process. My motivation is to encourage a desire for learning. It is my philosophy that learning is natural and easy.
Homework Offered
Parents will be given suggestive activities that will encourage critical thinking at the end of the session.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Learners will be given a certificate of completion if they finish at least six of the art projects.Grades Offered
1 file available upon enrollmentMaterials for Art Activities Include: Scrape Material Pieces Yarn Dry Uncooked Beans Rice Sticks String - Yarn Cereals for stringing Activities will be posted before each session
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(55)
Learning never stops...
My ambition is to nurture students' desire for learning. Learning is a natural lifetime process that should never be stagnated. I began my teaching career in Early Childhood Education and continue into third and... Group Class
$5
weekly or $20 for 8 classes2x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 38 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-4
1-4 learners per class
