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  • Montessori Art Materials Art Step 1 Level 1 Cards Age 3 to 6

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  • Montesori Art Materials, Art Step 1 Level 2, Age 3 to 6

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  • Montessori Art Materials, Step 2 Level 1, Age 3 to 6

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    Size: Each Page is A4 in size and has two nomenclatures per page

    Number of Pages : 6

    Age : 3 to 6

    Instructions for use :

    • Download the Montessori Nomenclature PDF file to your PC and then print it out.
    • Once you have printed the Montessori Nomenclature Cards, then cut them along the perforated lines.
    • You should laminate the cards if you can, if you cannot you can paste them onto a piece of firm cardboard paper.
    • For each page you will have cut out one card that has the description included in it and one card without the description.
    • You will also cut out the separate description tag, which is used for sequential matching.

  • Montessori Art Materials, Step 2 Level 2, Age 3 to 6

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    Size: Each Page is A4 in size and has two nomenclatures per page

    Number of Pages : 6

    Age : 3 to 6

    Instructions for use :

    • Download the Montessori Nomenclature PDF file to your PC and then print it out.
    • Once you have printed the Montessori Nomenclature Cards, then cut them along the perforated lines.
    • You should laminate the cards if you can, if you cannot you can paste them onto a piece of firm cardboard paper.
    • For each page you will have cut out one card that has the description included in it and one card without the description.
    • You will also cut out the separate description tag, which is used for sequential matching.

  • Introduction to Art in the Montessori Method

    Montessori HelperINTRODUCTION TO ART.

    “Art belongs to the whole world and the barriers of nationality vanish before it”

    This quotation by Goethe sums up the fact that art is a gift to all human beings. Art transcends time and place. It is through the study of art and artifacts of ancient civilization, indeed since the time of early cave man, that we can understand and visualise their way of life and their emotional thoughts and feelings.

    When we study art we perceive it on many levels, not only looking or hearing but seeing and listening, and above all, feelings. Art is a powerful form of communication as it reaches beyond the particular cultural era of its creation – recreating emotional responses in people of diverse cultures and generations.

    The creation of a piece of art encompasses psychological and physiological manifestations. The mind conceives an idea and the hand finds some outward form of expression for that idea.

    This expression in outward form can find a great variety of outlets such as in the visual arts, music, poetry, all literary forms, inventions and everyday functional objects.

    CREATIVITY IN RELATION TO THE Montessori METHOD.

    To create means to take what is known and understood and to form from that something new. The child’s task is to form himself. From the experiences and opportunities he receives from his environment, he creates for himself his own faculties of will, intellect, co-ordination and ultimately his whole personality – the adult he will be. Thus the child’s creative potential goes far beyond the usually accepted very limited concept of art of children.

    The role of the adult in the Montessori classroom is to respect the creative nature and creative powers of the child and to prepare an environment to bring this potentiality to its fullest.

    Art is an outward expression of an inner development and the Montessori programme encompasses various preparatory exercises to guide this inner development and encourages the outward expression to take a variety of forms.

    PREPARATION OF THE MIND.

    For a child to be creative he needs information in all areas of learning. The cultural curriculum will augment the child’s mind with rich experiences and information of all branches of knowledge.

    The adult’s responsibility is to help and guide the child in building his intellect. Through the cultural activities facts are presented in clear, interesting and exciting ways. The child’s mind is not confused with fantasy.

    REFINEMENT OF THE SENSES.

     

    To express outwardly an idea in the mind requires acute powers of observation. The child’s senses are refined by exploration, experience and repetition of the exercises and activities designed around the sensorial material.

    The child is also able to perceive the nuances of the qualities of colour, texture, shape, and form essential for the successful execution of creative piece of art.

    The Sensitive Period for the refinement of the senses is at its height between the ages of 2 ½ to 5 years. It is during this time that the various sensorial materials are introduced to the child. It thus makes optimum use of the special psychological powers, which make it possible for the child to abstract the essence of the materials more easily and more perfectly than would be the case at any other stage of development.

    PREPARATION OF THE HAND.

    The hand serves as an instrument of the mind and must be prepared in order that it can make visible in creative form what the mind wishes to express.

    The Practical Life activities are designed to refine the child’s hand and eye co-ordination. There are motives for control built into the activities and the child practices and repeats until the hand obeys the mind e.g. pouring without spilling.

    These activities are an indirect preparation for the hand in respect of art much in the same way as they are an indirect preparation for writing.

    PREPARATION FOR ORDER.

    A sequential orderly way of carrying out tasks and thus learning a skill gives the child a pattern for orderly thinking and functioning. The practical life activities have a logical beginning, middle and end. The child acquires a synthesis of order which leads to concentration and development of the will, both very important attributes for self – expression through art.

    CREATIVITY IN THE Montessori CLASS.

    The creative use of language is encouraged from very early on e.g. discussions, conversations, writing own stories etc. the children are expose to the beauty of language in the form of poetry, stories, picturesque vocabulary in all cultural areas. Thus the children are able to express themselves beautifully because of the exposure they have received in the environment.

    When the children take a piece of sensorial material and re-arrange it in a new way, observing a pattern that is different, they are creating. They have already absorbed the essence of the materials concerned. Their experimentation adds further understanding and further application.

    Music is an integral part of the Montessori curriculum. The children are encouraged to sing, move rhythmically, learn to play the bells to refine their sense of pitch. They also learn notation. This is all preparation for composition, which is the natural point of arrival. The children are encouraged and are able to create their own music.

    In order for a child to come to know and appreciate visual art, it must be part of his everyday environment. With the aid of the power of the Absorbent Mind the child absorbs aesthetically from the environment. The home environment should contain art so that the child is exposed to the beauty and wonder of thought expressed through art from his earliest days. As the Absorbent Mind also absorbs attitudes, the attitudes of the persons in the child’s environment towards the beauties of art will become part of the subconscious of the child to develop later as part of his total personality.

    The visual arts have a place in the Montessori curriculum as an important area of learning. Children’s work as well as that of adults should adorn homes, school and public places. It is important that the adults respect the art of the child – it is an expression of himself and to give a negative response would be to damage the child’s self – image.

  • Mommy It’s a Renoir – Art Step 1, Level 1 Lesson Activity

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    NAME OF MONTESSORI ACTIVITY : Art Step 1 – Level 1
    AREA : The Arts
    AGE : 3 – 6 Years
    MATERIALS

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    Download your Free Art Step1 -Level 1 Materials that go with this activity by clicking here

    (All identical pairs in a folder are totally different from all the other pairs in that folder, primarily in subject, but also in colour and style.)

    DIRECT AIM

    • To Match the Cards

    INDIRECT AIM

    • Visual discrimination
    • Concentration
    • Appreciation of great art

    PRESENTATION

    1. Remove the cards from the level 1 folder. They are usually kept in the left pocket of the folder.
    2. Lay the first set out in a vertical or horizontal row.
    3. Remove the identical cards from the right hand pocket and carefully look for its matching partner.
    4. Once you have found its match, place the identical pairs beside one another.
    5. Show the child how to put the left-hand row back into the pouch.
    6. Show the child how to muddle up the other set and also how to return the right hand row into the right hand side of the pouch.
    7. Invite the child to have a turn.

    CONTROL OF ERROR

    The cards are not matched

    EXTENSIONS

    Ask the child which picture he likes the best and why. Perhaps you could talk about the colours – whether he likes the colours that have been used. You can also discuss the way that the picture makes the child feel. Talk about likes and dislikes,Antonyms and synonyms.

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  • Montessori Art Materials Art Step 3 Level 1 Cards Age 3 to 6

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  • Mommy It’s a Renoir – Art Step 1, Level 2 Lesson Activity

    NAME OF MONTESSORI ACTIVITY : Art Step 1 – Level 2

    AREA : The Arts

    AGE : 3 – 6 Years

    MATERIALS

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    Download Art Step1 -Level 2 Materials that go with this presentation. (Some of the identical pairs in each folder are somewhat different from all the other pairs in that folder. They can be similar in subject; they can be similar in colour or they can be similar in style. Because of the slight resemblance, the child has to look more closely.)

    DIRECT AIM

    • To Match the Cards

    INDIRECT AIM

    • Visual discrimination
    • Concentration
    • Appreciation of great art

    PRESENTATION

    1. Remove the cards from the level 1 folder. They are usually kept in the left pocket of the folder.
    2. Lay the first set out in a vertical or horizontal row.
    3. Remove the identical cards from the right hand pocket and carefully look for its matching partner.
    4. Once you have found its match, place the identical pairs beside one another.
    5. Show the child how to put the left-hand row back into the pouch. Show the child how to muddle up the other set and also how to return the right hand row into the right hand side of the pouch.
    6. Invite the child to have a turn.

    CONTROL OF ERROR
    The cards are not matched

    EXTENSIONS
    Ask the child which picture he likes the best and why. Perhaps you could talk about the colours – whether he likes the colours that have been used. You can also discuss the way that the picture makes the child feel. Talk about likes and dislikes, Antonyms and synonyms.

  • Mommy It’s a Renoir – Art Step 1, Level 3 Lesson Activity

    NAME OF MONTESSORI ACTIVITY : Art Step 1 – Level 3
    AREA : The Arts
    AGE : 3 – 9 Years
    MATERIALS

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    Download Art Step 1, Level 3 Materials that go with this presentation (All 6 identical pairs in each folder are very similar to each other. They are all by the same artist, they all feature the same kind of subject and they are all done in a similar style. The child has to look very carefully.)

    DIRECT AIM

    • To Match the Cards

    INDIRECT AIM

    • Visual discrimination
    • Concentration
    • Appreciation of great art

    PRESENTATION

    1. Remove the cards from the level 1 folder. They are usually kept in the left pocket of the folder.
    2. Lay the first set out in a vertical or horizontal row.
    3. Remove the identical cards from the right hand pocket and carefully look for its matching partner.
    4. Once you have found its match, place the identical pairs beside one another.
    5. Show the child how to put the left-hand row back into the pouch.
    6. Show the child how to muddle up the other set and also how to return the right hand row into the right hand side of the pouch.
    7. Invite the child to have a turn.

    CONTROL OF ERROR
    The cards are not matched

    EXTENSIONS
    Ask the child which picture he likes the best and why. Perhaps you could talk about the colours – whether he likes the colours that have been used. You can also discuss the way that the picture makes the child feel. Talk about likes and dislikes, Antonyms and synonyms.

  • Mommy It’s a Renoir – Art Step 2, Level 1 Lesson Activity

    NAME OF MONTESSORI ACTIVITY : Art Step 2 – Level 1
    AREA : The Arts
    AGE : 3 – 6 Years
    MATERIALS

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    Download Art Step 2 -Level 1 Materials that go with this presentation (Each companion pair are made up of vertical or horizontal paintings or one horizontal and one vertical painting. All the companion pairs are radically different from each other, primarily in subject but also in style and colour.)

    DIRECT AIM

    • To Match the Cards

    INDIRECT AIM

    • Visual discrimination
    • Concentration
    • Appreciation of great art

    PRESENTATION

    1. Remove the cards from the level 1 step 2, folder. They are usually kept in the left pocket of the folder.
    2. Lay the first set out in a vertical or horizontal row.
    3. The children have to look for two paintings by the same artist.
    4. The paintings are not identical but they are similar in both style and subject.
    5. Remove the second set of cards from the right hand pocket and carefully look for its matching artist.
    6. Check the reverse side to ensure that they are in fact both by the same artist
    7. Once you have found its match, place the pairs beside one another.
    8. Show the child how to put the left-hand row back into the pouch. Show the child how to muddle up the other set and also how to return the right hand row into the right hand side of the pouch.
    9. Invite the child to have a turn.

    CONTROL OF ERROR
    The cards are not matched

  • Mommy It’s a Renoir – Art Step 2, Level 2 Lesson Activity

    NAME OF MONTESSORI ACTIVITY : Art Step 2 – Level 2
    AREA : The Arts
    AGE : 3 – 9 Years
    MATERIALS

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    Download Art Step 2 -Level 2 Materials that go with this presentation (Each companion pair are made up of vertical or horizontal paintings or one horizontal and one vertical painting. The 6 pairs in each folder are not so radically different from each other. Some of the pairs can have subjects but should be highly contrasting in style and colour. Other pairs can have the same predominant colour but contrasting subject matter.)

    DIRECT AIM

    • To Match the Cards

    INDIRECT AIM

    • Visual discrimination
    • Concentration
    • Appreciation of great art

    PRESENTATION

    1. Remove the cards from the level 2 step 2, folder. They are usually kept in the left pocket of the folder.
    2. Lay the first set out in a vertical or horizontal row.
    3. The children have to look for two paintings by the same artist.
    4. The paintings are not identical but they are similar in both style and subject.
    5. Remove the second set of cards from the right hand pocket and carefully look for its matching artist.
    6. Check the reverse side to ensure that they are in fact both by the same artist
    7. Once you have found its match, place the pairs beside one another.
    8. Show the child how to put the left-hand row back into the pouch. Show the child how to muddle up the other set and also how to return the right hand row into the right hand side of the pouch.
    9. Invite the child to have a turn.

    CONTROL OF ERROR
    The cards are not matched

  • Mommy It’s a Renoir – Art Step 2, Level 3 Lesson Activity

    NAME OF MONTESSORI ACTIVITY : Art Step 2 – Level 3
    AREA : The Arts
    AGE : 3 – 9 Years
    MATERIALS

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    Download Art Step 2 -Level 2 Materials that go with this presentation (The 6 pairs in each folder all have the same subject matter. Examples for each of the several folders follow:

    • 6 companion pairs of children
    • 6 companion pairs of abstract paintings
    • 6 companion pairs of paintings of flowers
    • This is a gradual transition from subject clues to style clues.
    • The child can no longer use subject clues. The colours may also be similar.)

    DIRECT AIM

    • To Match the Cards

    INDIRECT AIM

    • Visual discrimination
    • Concentration
    • Appreciation of great art

    PRESENTATION

    1. Remove the cards from the level 3 step 2, folder. They are usually kept in the left pocket of the folder. They may have a red dot on the lower left-hand corner of the cards.
    2. Lay the first set out in a vertical or horizontal row.
    3. Discuss with the child the painting commenting on the colours, the content. Tell the children you are looking at the artist’s style – that is the special way that it was painted.
    4. The children have to look for two similar paintings by the same artist.
    5. The paintings are not identical but they are similar in style. There are 3 different artists that have done these paintings.
    6. Remove the second set of cards from the right hand pocket and carefully look for its matching artist. These may have a black dot on them.
    7. Check the reverse side to ensure that they are in fact both by the same artist
    8. Once you have found its match, place the pairs beside one another.
    9. Show the child how to put the left-hand row back into the pouch. Show the child how to muddle up the other set and also how to return the right hand row into the right hand side of the pouch.
    10. Invite the child to have a turn.

    CONTROL OF ERROR
    The cards are not matched

  • Montessori Art Materials Art Step 4 Cards Age 3 to 6

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  • Montessori Art Materials Art Step 5 Cards Age 3 to 6

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  • Montessori Art Materials Art Step 6 Cards Age 3 to 6

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  • Montessori Art Materials Art Step 7 Cards Age 3 to 6

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  • Mommy It’s a Renoir – Art Step 3, Level 1 Lesson Activity

    AGE : 3 – 9 Years
    MATERIALS

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    Download Art Step 2 -Level 2 Materials that go with this presentation (The 4 paintings by one artist must be similar to each other in both style and subject. At the same time, the 4 paintings must be very different in subject and style from the 4 paintings by each of the other two artists included in the folder. For e.g. You may have the following:

    • 4 paintings of ballet dancers by Degas
    • 4 abstract paintings by Miro.
    • 4 paintings by Michelangelo)

    DIRECT AIM

    • To Match the Cards

    INDIRECT AIM

    • Visual discrimination
    • Concentration
    • Appreciation of great art

    PRESENTATION

    1. Remove the cards from the level 1 step 3, folder. They are usually kept in the left pocket of the folder. They may have a yellow dot on the lower left-hand corner of the first card including a green dot, a red dot and a black dot on each set of the artist’s cards. In the first set (yellow dot) the artist’s name may be written. Discuss the artist’s name and associate his painting with his name.
    2. Lay the first set out in a vertical or horizontal row.
    3. Discuss with the child the painting commenting on the style of that particular artist – that is the special way that it was painted.
    4. The children have to look for four similar paintings by the same artist.
    5. Check the reverse side to ensure that they are in fact all by the same artist
    6. Once you have found the matching three cards, place them all beside one another.
    7. Show the child how to put the 4 sets away in the pouch with 4 pockets.
    8. Invite the child to have a turn.

    CONTROL OF ERROR
    The cards are not matched

    EXTENSIONS
    Discuss with the children why they think an artist likes to paint a particular scene. Discuss how an artists life might influence his art – what were the circumstances like at that particular period in the Artist’s life?

  • Mommy It’s a Renoir – Art Step 3, Level 2 Lesson Activity

    NAME OF MONTESSORI ACTIVITY

    Art Step 3 – Level 2

    AREA

    The Arts

    AGE

    3 – 9 Years

    MATERIALS

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    Art Step 2 -Level 2 Materials

    (The 4 paintings by one of the three artists must be similar to each other in subject but the styles are very different. For example,

    • 4 paintings by Mary Cassatt
    • 4 paintings by Michelangelo
    • 4 paintings by Van Gogh
    • 4 paintings by Renoir
    • 4 paintings Rembrandt
    • 4 paintings Rouault
    • 4 paintings of Leonardo da Vinci
    • 4 paintings by Cezanne
    • 4 paintings by Carl Larsson)

    DIRECT AIM
    • To Match the Cards

    INDIRECT AIM
    • Visual discrimination
    • Concentration
    • Appreciation of great art

    PRESENTATION
    1. Remove the cards from the level 2 step 3, folder. They are usually kept in the left pocket of the folder. They may have a yellow dot on the lower left-hand corner of the first card including a green dot, a red dot and a black dot on each set of the artist’s cards. In the first set (yellow dot) the artist’s name may be written. Discuss the artist’s name and associate his painting with his name.
    2. Lay the first set out in a vertical or horizontal row.
    3. Discuss with the child the painting commenting on the style of that particular artist – that is the special way that it was painted.
    4. The children have to look for four similar paintings by the same artist.
    5. Check the reverse side to ensure that they are in fact all by the same artist
    6. Once you have found the matching three cards, place them all beside one another.
    7. Show the child how to put the 4 sets away in the pouch with 4 pockets.
    8. Invite the child to have a turn.

    CONTROL OF ERROR

    The cards are not matched

    EXTENSIONS

     

    VARIATIONS

    		  

  • Mommy It’s a Renoir – Art Step 4 Lesson Activity

    NAME OF MONTESSORI ACTIVITY Art Step 4 – Learning the Names of Famous Artists
    AREA The Arts
    AGE 3 – 9 Years
    MATERIALS Montessori Helper

    Art Step 2 -Level 2 Materials

    (This step is designed for children who can read or are learning to read. It allows them to become familiar with the names of many well –known artists by focusing on a particular subject, such as “little Boys” or “Little Girls”. They look how 6 different artists treated the same subject matter. The cards should reflect each artist’s style for which he is well known.)
    DIRECT AIM
    • To Match the Cards
    INDIRECT AIM
    • Visual discrimination
    • Concentration
    • Appreciation of great art
    PRESENTATION
    1. Remove the cards from step 4 folder. Print the name of the artist below the painting on one set. These are the Control cards.
    2. The remaining cards do not have the names printed on them.
    3. Print the names on separate labels for the second set of cards.
    4. The Control cards are kept in the left pocket of each folder.
    5. The second set of cards and labels are kept in the right hand side pocket.
    6. Begin with a folder from an artist that you have previously spoken about.
    7. Place the control cards in a vertical row saying each artist’s name out aloud as you handle his painting.
    8. Remove the second set and place each one beside the identical painting.
    9. Remove the name cards and select each artist’s name by consulting the control set. Place each name card below the painting.
    10. When the layout is complete, point out to the child that each pair of paintings and names are identical.
    11. Invite the child to have a turn.
    12. As a further challenge:
    13. Place the unlabelled cards in a row and show the child how to match the name to the card.
    14. Use the control cards and place these below each painting to check for correct matching. Invite the child to have a turn.
    CONTROL OF ERROR The cards are not matched
    EXTENSIONS  
    VARIATIONS

  • Mommy It’s a Renoir – Art Step 5 Lesson Activity

    NAME OF MONTESSORI ACTIVITY Art Step 5 – Learning the Names of Famous Paintings
    AREA The Arts
    AGE 3 – 9 Years
    MATERIALS Montessori Helper

    Art Step 5 Materials

    (The children learn the names of a few very significant paintings that are widely known by their titles. There are identical pairs of cards with one set (the control cards ) which bears the name of the painting and the name of the artist. The second set is blank but has a loose label bearing the name of the painting and the name of the artist.)
    DIRECT AIM
    • To Match the Cards
    INDIRECT AIM
    • Visual discrimination
    • Concentration
    • Appreciation of great art
    PRESENTATION
    1. Remove the control cards from the level 5. These are kept in the left-hand folder.
    2. Lay the first set out in a vertical or horizontal row.
    3. The second set of cards and labels are kept in the right hand side pocket.
    4. Begin with a folder from an artist that you have previously spoken about.
    5. Place the control cards in a vertical row saying each artist’s name out aloud as well as the name of the painting, as you handle each painting.
    6. Remove the second set and place each one besides the identical painting.
    7. Remove the name cards and select each artist’s name and the name of the painting, by consulting the control set. Place each name card below the painting.
    8. When the layout is complete, point out to the child that each pair of paintings and names are identical.
    9. Invite the child to have a turn.
    CONTROL OF ERROR The cards are not matched
    EXTENSIONS  
    VARIATIONS

  • Mommy It’s a Renoir – Art Step 6 Lesson Activity

    NAME OF MONTESSORI ACTIVITY Art Step 6 – Learning about the Schools of Art
    AREA The Arts
    AGE 3 – 9 Years
    MATERIALS Montessori Helper

    Art Step 2 -Level 2 Materials

    (The children can begin to recognise the work of some of the major artists. These artist come to represent different schools of art. A school of art, is a group of artists whose paintings show a general similarity of style.

    • · French impressionistic Paintings
    • · 17th century Dutch Paintings
    • · 18th century British Portraits
    • · Geometric Abstract Paintings
    • · Primitive Paintings
    • · Japanese Paintings)
    DIRECT AIM
    • To learn the names of 6 different schools of art.
    INDIRECT AIM
    • Visual discrimination
    • Concentration
    • Broaden his cultural knowledge
    PRESENTATION
    1. Begin with about 6 selected schools of art that are familiar to the child.
    2. Lay out the set out in a vertical or horizontal row.
    3. Ask the child if he notices any similarities about all the paintings.
    4. Tell the child that all the paintings in that folder were done by artists who worked in a particular place and used a particular style. Therefore we say they belong to a particular school of art.
    5. Point to the name of the school on the folder and find the location of that school on a world map.
    CONTROL OF ERROR The cards are not matched
    EXTENSIONS  
    VARIATIONS

  • Mommy It’s a Renoir – Art Step 7 Lesson Activity

    NAME OF MONTESSORI ACTIVITY Art Step 7 – Learning more about the Schools of Art
    AREA The Arts
    AGE 3 – 9 Years
    MATERIALS Montessori HelperArt Step 2 -Level 2 Materials

    (The children can begin to recognise the work of some of the major artists. These artist come to represent different schools of art. A school of art, is a group of artists whose paintings show a general similarity of style.

    • · French impressionistic Paintings
    • · 17th century Dutch Paintings
    • · 18th century British Portraits
    • · Geometric Abstract Paintings
    • · Primitive Paintings
    • · Japanese Paintings

    Have a triple sorting folder with three different schools of art.)
    DIRECT AIM
    • To learn more about 6 different schools of art.
    INDIRECT AIM
    • Visual discrimination
    • Concentration
    • Broaden his cultural knowledge
    PRESENTATION
    1. Remove the 6 control cards from the first of these schools of art folders.
    2. Lay out the sets randomly in vertical or horizontal rows.
    3. Ask the child if he notices any similarities about all the paintings.
    4. Ask the child to group the paintings into schools of art
    5. When the child is finished, ask him to return the cards to each of the 6 pouches in the schools of art folder.
    CONTROL OF ERROR The control cards
    EXTENSIONS
    VARIATIONS

  • Mommy It’s a Renoir – Art Step 8 Lesson Activity

    NAME OF MONTESSORI ACTIVITY

    Art Step 8 – Using a Timeline of Art

    AREA

    The Arts

    AGE

    3 – 9 Years

    MATERIALS

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    • An Ancient and Medieval time line – 3000BC – 1300AD
    • Traditional Art – 1300 – 1850
    • Modern Art – 1850 Impressionists – present day
    • Alternatively, use the child’s own Time Line of his life
    • A time Line of Prehistoric Painting – cave paintings
    • A sequence of paintings by one particular artist. (Picasso Matisse, Goya, Chagall and Monet etc.)

    The time line is about 20cm wide on which a series of dates are printed.

    DIRECT AIM
    • To learn about the different periods in the history of art.

    INDIRECT AIM
    • Visual discrimination
    • Concentration
    • Broaden his cultural knowledge

    PRESENTATION
    1. This is a group presentation on the carpet / floor.
    2. Let the child help you unroll the timeline carefully.
    3. Explain that the time line will enable to see Art from many, many years ago to the present time.
    4. Let the children take a picture and read its date and place it on the appropriate part of the Time Line.
    5. Let the children talk about the various periods on the time line and where possible, leave it out for a few days.

    CONTROL OF ERROR

    The control cards

    EXTENSIONS

     

    VARIATIONS