Critical Thinking Skills Using Art
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.
Ksandra Mobley/Virtual Teaching Specialist
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(55)
What's included
8 live meetings
6 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Parents will be given suggestive activities that will encourage critical thinking at the end of the session.Assessment
Learners will be given a certificate of completion if they finish at least six of the art projects.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 encourage analytical thinking. My eclectic teaching style will pool together song, stories, and hands-on art project for your child's individual talents. These foundational skills will later be used in Reading, Writing and Mathematic. Our weekly lessons will be: Week One - The Difference is (Analytical Thinking) Day one - Same/Differences-Art Activity/Apple/Potatoes Decorating Day two - Sorting - Art Activity/Bean and Rice Art Week Two - I Like (Communication) Day one - Story Drawing - Art Activity/Picture Drawing Day two - Sequences - Hand Tracing Pictures Week Three - How Can I (Problem-Solving) Day one - Picture/Word Puzzles - Art Activity/Finger Knitting Day two - Memory Games - Art Activity/Graph Drawing Week Four - I Can Make (Creativity) Day one - Apart and Together - Art Activity/Shape Coloring Day two - Missing Part - Art Activity/Stick Person Week Five - I See (Open-Mindedness) Day One - Living and Non Living - Art Activity/String Necklace Day Two - Analogies - Art Activity/Picture Painting
Learning Goals
Students will engage their critical thinking skills to create different type of art.
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
The 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. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
The 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. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
I 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. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
I 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. 45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Supply List
Materials 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
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2018
4.8
55reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Psychology from Kaplan University
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.
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Live Group Class
$5
weekly or $20 for 8 classes2x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 40 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-4
1-4 learners per class
