Materials
Pictures of all forms of art (for example, Norman Rockwell paintings, Frank Lloyd
Wright's "Fallingwater" or other structures, Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa," Andy
Warhol's "Campbell's Cans," a recognizable statue from your local area)
Instructions
1. Display a single piece of art in the center of a bulletin board or other
prominent area in the classroom. Make sure it is the only item displayed in
that area.
2. If possible, draw attention to the picture by illuminating it as if it were
hanging in a museum.
3. Display the picture for a few days without pointing it out. Let the children
discover it for themselves and talk to each other about it.
4. During snack, tell the children the artist's name and the name of the work.
Begin to find out what the children think of the work of art. Ask questions
such as:
* How do you feel about the picture?
* Does it make you think of anything?
* What is your favorite part?
* What, if anything, do you dislike about it?
* Does the picture tell a story?
* Do you like this work of art? Why or why not?
* Is there anything interesting about it?
* How did the artist make it?
5. Have the children write or dictate their thoughts about the picture and hang
them around the picture.
6. When interest in the picture has died down, hang up a new picture and
follow the same routine.
