Highlights of First Grade Art
Early Childhood Artists, Grades K-2
Student Development and the Visual Arts
Professor Judith M. Burton, Teacher's College, Columbia University
Young children are active and exuberant explorers. Artistic images capture the physical and sensory aspects of their discoveries. They love to express the movement, feeling and tactile qualities of animals, places and people. They tell stories by combining their observations with their inner worlds of fantasy and include details that capture the important parts of their ideas. Art making becomes an important spur to the use of their imagination.
Student Development and the Visual Arts
Professor Judith M. Burton, Teacher's College, Columbia University
Young children are active and exuberant explorers. Artistic images capture the physical and sensory aspects of their discoveries. They love to express the movement, feeling and tactile qualities of animals, places and people. They tell stories by combining their observations with their inner worlds of fantasy and include details that capture the important parts of their ideas. Art making becomes an important spur to the use of their imagination.
