Expressive Arts in Early Childhood Education
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Course Introduction
Expressive Arts in Early Childhood Education explores the vital role that creative arts play in young children's development. This course examines visual arts, music, movement, drama, and storytelling as essential forms of expression that foster imagination, emotional intelligence, and holistic growth. Students learn developmentally appropriate strategies to engage children in artistic activities, encouraging self-expression and communication while supporting cognitive, social, and motor skill development. The course emphasizes the value of a process-oriented approach, cultural responsiveness, and the integration of expressive arts into daily classroom practice to create rich, inclusive learning environments.
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Growing Artists Teaching the Arts to Young Children 6th Edition by Joan Bouza Koster
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Chapter 1: The Arts and Young Children
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Q1) Which of the following describes Gardner's multiple intelligence theory?
A)Everyone is born with a set level of intelligence.
B)There are eight or more biological and psychological potentials in every human being.
C)There are two main ways of learning-linguistic and mathematical.
D)all of the above
Answer: B
Q2) The arts consist of four subdisciplines:
A)visual art, creative movement, sculpture, and poetry.
B)dance, drama, visual art, and music.
C)music, dance, song, and drawing.
D)literature, painting, composing, and dancing.
Answer: B
Q3) The arts help children develop emotionally by:
A)developing their skills using the arts elements.
B)giving them opportunities to talk with each other.
C)providing a way to express deep feelings.
D)allowing them to manipulate art tools with their hands.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Nurturing Creativity
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Q1) Which of the following will best nurture children's creativity?
A)scolding a child for spilling paint on the floor
B)cutting out a shape for a child having trouble using a scissors
C)putting "good job" stickers on each child's art work
D)providing time for children to explore new materials and techniques
Answer: D
Q2) What role does knowledge play in the creative process?
A)Smarter people are more creative.
B)It makes it easier to imitate other creative works.
C)It provides a basis from which to explore new ideas.
D)all answers are correct
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following is the most appropriate thing to say to a child about his painting?
A)"I like how you used all this green!"
B)"All this green makes me feel upset!"
C)"That's the best painting you ever made!"
D)"You used so many different greens in this painting!"
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Artistic Development
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Q1) List the four DAP filters.Then select from the following list of arts activities the one you would suggest for a five- year-old child whose mother is a violinist, who has poor fine motor control, and whose pet turtle has just died.Explain how you applied the filters in assuring your selection was developmentally appropriate.
a.playing with a large drum
b.using a coloring book with pictures of turtles c.listening to a CD of violin concertos d.using fingerpaint
e.making a block house for a stuffed turtle
Answer: 1.We must have realistic expectations.
2.We must value process over product.
3.We must understand the physical, social, emotional, and cultural factors affecting the child.
4.We must select activities suitable for the individual child.
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Chapter 4: Awakening the Senses
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Q1) Which of the following would be an effective way to present a conch shell as a sensory experience?
A)Put the shell in the corner on a bookshelf.
B)Read a description from a book.
C)Show a picture of the shell.
D)Put the shell on a table near the doorway.
Q2) making and eating a snack made from fresh fruit
A)visual perception
B)tactile perception
C)auditory perception
D)taste perception
E)olfactory perception
Q3) playing at a sand table
A)visual perception
B)tactile perception
C)auditory perception
D)taste perception
E)olfactory perception
Q4) Explain why using certain foods as sensory objects may offend some parents.
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Chapter 5: Coming Together Through the Arts
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Q1) Group arts projects help children learn that it:
A)can be fun working with others.
B)takes longer to make something when you work together.
C)is better to work with others than by yourself.
D)is much easier to work with others.
Q2) Four-year-old Max says that he is no good at singing.Which social-emotional skill should his teacher focus on developing so he will be more successful in school?
A)self-confidence
B)empathy
C)self-control
D)cooperation
Q3) Describe what a shared experience is and why it is important in group arts projects.Then give an example of a shared experience.
Q4) Michael teaches prekindergarten.He can tell when his children are ready to work on group projects when they:
A)engage in parallel play.
B)observe the play of others.
C)engage in cooperative play.
D)engage in solitary play.
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Chapter 6: Creating a Place for the Arts
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Q1) Why is it helpful to think of the learning environment as a piazza surrounded by streets, paths, and small gathering spots?
Q2) Cari wants to organize musical instruments in an aesthetic way that entices children to use them.Which would be the best way for her to do this?
A)Arrange them by type in baskets and place them on a low shelf.
B)Put all the instruments in a big open box in the center of the music area.
C)Hang them on the wall out of the children's reach.
D)Keep the instruments in a colorful bin and hand them out to the children.
Q3) Do you think food products should be used as materials in arts activities? State your opinion and then give at least three reasons in support of your position.
Q4) List five things that add aesthetic elements to the environment and describe an ideal aesthetic environment for young children.
Q5) Give three examples of how the arts can be integrated into other learning areas through careful planning of the environment.
Q6) Create a checklist of at least eight reflective questions for assessing the social-emotional and physical qualities of an environment for young children.
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Chapter 7: Introducing the Worlds Arts
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Q1) A teacher would like to encourage children to use the arts for personal well-being.He should say:
A)"Let's see who comes up with the best picture."
B)"Your finished paintings will be displayed for evaluation by your peers."
C)"Do your best possible work keeping in mind the techniques learned."
D)"Listening to music helps us relax."
Q2) Give an example of a song, dance, artwork, or play you think appropriate for young children.Explain how you would use this work to address one or more of the foundational concepts of the National Core Standards.Using the same work as a text, give an example of a question you would ask to elicit children' responses that would address one of the ELA Literacy Common Core Standards.
Q3) What criteria should be used to select works of art to present to young children?
Q4) Wanda wants to take her kindergartners to see a children's theater production.What should she do to prepare the children for their theater experience?
A)Avoid telling them what the show will be about.
B)Have them practice being an audience.
C)Tell them they must be quiet or they will be asked to leave.
D)Make sure they have never seen a play before.
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Chapter 8: Integrating the Arts Into the Curriculum
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Q1) Which of the following should be included on a documentation panel?
A)quotes by the children
B)the relevant Common Core Standards
C)magazine cut-outs and cute cartoons to add color
D)a list of references consulted
Q2) Make a concept web on a topic or integrating question of your choice.
Q3) Celebrations are a good way to involve families in children's learning because they:
A)allow children to have more time with their parents.
B)are fun ways to spend time with parents.
C)allow children to develop their oral language skills.
D)show parents what a good time children are having in school.
Q4) Several parents ask Gail to explain why she uses the project approach.What should she say to them?
A)"It helps children become more accountable for their own learning."
B)"It requires children to select work that is a few notches higher than their skill level."
C)"It helps children learn by separating academics and play."
D)"Children get to study the information the teacher teaches them."
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Chapter 9: Creating Visual Art
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Q1) Young children should play with blocks because it:
A)improves their ability to see in two dimensions.
B)introduces the children to architectural concepts.
C)is enjoyable and fun.
D)is part of all early childhood programs.
Q2) Why do children need to work in three dimensions?
A)It builds on their skill in two dimensions.
B)It improves their ability to turn things around.
C)It improves their ability to draw and paint.
D)It improves their spatial perception.
Q3) Which of the following visual arts activities best encourages children to explore their feelings through revisitation?
A)making a pinch pot from firing clay
B)building a block tower using architectural blocks
C)working with paint at the easel many times
D)making a basket from dried grass
Q4) Summarize how the visual arts help children develop physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive, and visual perception skills.
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Chapter 10: Making Music
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Q1) Which of the following is true about musical development in infants and children?
A)Infants can recognize music of their cultures.
B)Unborn babies are incapable of listening or responding to music.
C)Children under the age of one cannot distinguish between music and other sounds.
D)Toddlers react in the same way to musically pleasant and dissonant sounds.
Q2) Sheera has a new non-English speaking student.Which music activity would help him learn English?
A)identifying the elements of music
B)playing an instrument in a rhythm band
C)learning to play the violin
D)singing simple, repetitive songs
Q3) Which of the following activities should be avoided when involving parents in a music program for young children?
A)scheduling music performances that require hours of rehearsal
B)having parents and families share favorite songs
C)having siblings visit and play an instrument
D)having parents listen to recordings of their child singing alone
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Chapter 11: Moving Creatively
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Q1) Which of the following strategies would enable a child who is deaf to participate in creative movement activities?
A)Have the child hold on to a table during movement activities.
B)Keep the creative movement space clear of obstacles.
C)Have the child move in place when the rest of the group is moving around.
D)Use large visual signals for everyone in the group.
Q2) How do creative movement activities help children develop physically, socially, cognitively, linguistically, and emotionally? Describe an open-ended activity and write an objective for each developmental area.
Q3) Six-year-old Freddie has invented a new way to dance to techno music.Which of the following is a core process of dance that Freddie has explored?
A)reflecting
B)responding
C)creating
D)connecting
Q4) Describe the differences among the four levels of control-precontrol, control, utilization, and proficiency.
Q5) Explain how to plan a creative movement activity.
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Chapter 12: Nurturing the Imagination
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Q1) Gwen's second graders put on a skit about a hungry dog who wants a bone.Each time the child playing the dog gets close to the bone, it is moved away.Finally, the dog sits up and begs, and he is given the bone.This is an example of which dramatic elements?
A)timing and mood
B)focus and space
C)symbolization and sound
D)tension and contrast
Q2) Allison wants to make a prop box that will develop literacy skills and foster anti-bias attitudes.Which items should she put in the box?
A)chalk, magnifiers, nets, tweezers, and insect identification books
B)combs, empty hair product containers for different kinds of hair, and a book about hair
C)bucket, trowel, seed packets, watering can, sun hat, and vegetable book
D)painter's hat, brushes, water, lettering guide, and alphabet books
Q3) Define the four core processes of dramatic arts and give an example of an activity that addresses each one.
Q4) How are theater performances and children's dramatic play similar?
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