https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2 My Virtual Pop Up project focuses on ways you can encourage children to learn while engaging in fun, creative, artistic lessons, and activities. This board focuses on learning about topics, up-cycling, Theatre arts, 3D art, and more. This is for kindergarten age students! en-us 2022-10-30 22:53:21 UTC 2022-10-31 16:54:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f58d.png cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362402120
Use what they know from past experience to understand what is happening now (get an umbrella to go outside because it is raining). APL-2n 

Choose among different ways to explore the environment based on past experience (use a magnifying glass that the class used before to explore something new). APL-2m ]]> 2022-10-30 23:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362402120 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362402658
Introduce more elaborate or detailed ideas or actions into play based on previous knowledge or experience. CD-2x 

Demonstrate their ability to apply what they know about everyday experiences to new situations. CD-2u ]]> 2022-10-30 23:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362402658 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362402908
Choose to participate and express themselves through a variety of creative experiences, such as art, music, movement, dance, and dramatic play. CD-5r 

Plan and complete artistic creations such as drawings, paintings, collages, and sculptures. CD-5t 


]]> 2022-10-30 23:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362402908 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362404616 - Color
- Lines
- Shapes
- Creativity
- Imagination
- Annalizing
- Connecting
- Textures
- Theatre Arts
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Fine Motor Skills
-  3D Art


]]> 2022-10-30 23:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362404616 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362404753 - What are ways to encourage children to relate art to their own lives and experiences?

- How can we encourage students to think outside of the box when creating art?

- How can we incorporate up-cycling or preserving into children's lessons with art?

- What ways can I incorporate multiple lessons into one creative educational experience?

- How can I use classroom objects and materials to tie into other lessons?

]]> 2022-10-30 23:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362404753 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362408623 There are so many different ways that children can use paint creatively. Other than just being a way a child can learn about imagination and creativity, children can also learn about texture, shades, shapes, and color by painting.]]> 2022-10-30 23:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362408623 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362409183 Pipe cleaners can be such a fun way to teach kids about 3D art and texture. Also kids can incorporate pipe cleaners into other projects to be creative and imaginative. ]]> 2022-10-30 23:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362409183 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362409312 Play Dough is an amazing way to teach kids about sculpting, 3D art, color, texture, creativity and so so so much more. It can also be used to play "pretend" and introduce younger students into Acting as an art. ]]> 2022-10-30 23:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362409312 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362409371 Beads are a wonderful way to teach younger students about colors by sorting, they are also very helpful when it comes to fine motor skills by making bracelets. These can also introduce students to being imaginative by using things, like beads, to represent something other than its purpose, like eyes!]]> 2022-10-30 23:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362409371 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362409496 Markers are a staple when it comes to playful learning. Not only can it teach students about shapes, color, drawing, writing... there are an endless amount of creative things when it comes to a pen and paper.]]> 2022-10-30 23:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362409496 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362409569 Props are very important when it comes to playful learning and learning about drama/acting. Having a small amount of dress up toys can help students to learn about the Theatre Arts, even from a young age!]]> 2022-10-30 23:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362409569 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362410215 Pom pom balls are another classroom creativity staple. These can teach students about 3D art, texture, being creative substituting a pom pom to represent something, as well as color. ]]> 2022-10-30 23:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362410215 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362410368 Felt can be a really great medium of art to add to a classroom or in any creative learning environment. Using felt can help teach kids about layering in art, textures, colors, shades and so much more. ]]> 2022-10-30 23:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362410368 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362412934 In this experience named "Exploring Textures", Cathy James walks the reader through where to find materials, and how to encourage your child to find materials with textures that can be up-cycled in order to create a piece of art. This art piece helps kids to explore textures, layering, and learn about up-cycling old materials.]]> 2022-10-30 23:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362412934 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362415242 In this article by Janice Davis, she walks you through the steps to creating fireworks paintings with children. She mentions that not only does this activity help with colors, and fine motor skills, that it also works on hand eye coordination, and also cause and effect. ]]> 2022-10-30 23:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362415242 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362417140 In this article, also by Janice Davis, she walks through the steps to helping students make these spiders out of a paper towel roll, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes. The article mentions reading "One Hungry Spider" along with the craft in order to enhance the lesson for the students. Including reading the book, this can help with rhyme, language, fine motor skills, hand eye coordination, and creative thinking/imagination. ]]> 2022-10-30 23:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362417140 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362417476 Paper towel rolls, or toilet paper rolls are such an important thing to incorporate in a child's creative art lessons. Not only does it teach students to be creative with something that appears boring, it also encourages them to look for everyday objects that can be up-cycled into creative art pieces!]]> 2022-10-30 23:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362417476 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362417647 Googly eyes can bring any object, painting, or thing to life. Googly eyes should be used for how they can help children be creative, use their imagination, and learn to think outside the box.]]> 2022-10-30 23:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362417647 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362422852 In "Painting With PomPoms" by Janice Davis, She summarizes the process and the benefits to having children use sticks and PomPoms to paint. In the article she mentions the benefits are self expression, hand eye coordination, fine motor development, experimenting with a new painting tool, and so many other things.]]> 2022-10-30 23:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362422852 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362425389 "Colored Felt" by Janice Davis talks about taking colorful felt, cutting it to resemble ice cream, and using this to teach kids about colors. The benefits mentioned are "language skills: naming, labelling and discussions about what objects are made of certain colours. Reinforce and extend learning about colours. A sensory toy that involves touching, feeling and manipulating" and so much more.

]]> 2022-10-30 23:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362425389 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362427846 This article by Janice Davis touches on how to use creative materials, like play dough, to create a "play pretend" scenario where a child has a chance to learn about acting. Many children play pretend but often it is not used as a chance to teach children about the Theatre Arts. This activity encourages imaginative play, repetition of patterns, textures, colors, creativity and more. ]]> 2022-10-30 23:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362427846 cwl5545 https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362432904 In this article by Janice Davis, She mentions the benefits of using playdough to learn about space. Taking place playdough and combining it with different jewels can help kids to learn about colors, textures, space, language, spatial awareness, and more]]> 2022-10-31 00:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cwl5545/45h2q8ulhugaooo2/wish/2362432904