Exam 10: Child-Centered Art Versus Teacher-Directed Projects

The concept of "developmentally appropriate" includes:

External motivators actually decrease children's intrinsic motivation.

Teacher-directed projects should never be a part of the early childhood art project.

Describe a decision in which an early childhood teacher would use each of the three knowledge bases that form the foundation of developmentally appropriate practices.

In the continuum of approaches to working with young children, which of the following would come between teacher-directed and child-centered?

Label the example activity -Looking at your reflection in the mirror and drawing a self-portrait.

The motivation for art comes from within the child.

The three-dimensional arts include all of the following except:

The two-dimensional arts include all of the following except:

Crafts for young children are considered to be:

A good art program understands and accepts that a child can be oriented toward product, process, or both in his/her approach to art.

It is not necessary to be a talented artist to provide creative art experiences for young children.

Label the example activity -Finger painting.

List three circumstances which would warrant the implementation of a teacher-directed art project in the early childhood classroom.

List the five basic elements of shape on which Brookes bases art instruction for young children.

Arrange the three approaches to teaching art along a continuum of least to most teacher input.

Developmentally appropriate art materials for toddlers should include all of the following except:

In a child-centered art center:

Describe a teaching scenario in which you would ask children to participate in a craft or teacher-directed project.

Which of the following is an example of a child-centered art project?