4/18/2025 10:11:09 AM	CHLD 55.6 Course Outline as of Fall 2026	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CHLD 55.6	Title:  ART FOR YOUNG CHILD
Full Title:  Art for the Young Child
Last Reviewed:4/14/2025

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

This course will introduce students to the stages of children's artistic development, birth through age eight. Students will explore hands-on art and creative activities for use in the early childhood classroom and experience a variety of age-appropriate art media. Topics include classroom environment and materials, art education philosophies and creative development.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or EMLS 10 and Course Completion or Concurrent Enrollment in CHLD 10 OR CHLD 110.1 OR CHLD 110.2

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course will introduce students to the stages of children's artistic development, birth through age eight. Students will explore hands-on art and creative activities for use in the early childhood classroom and experience a variety of age-appropriate art media. Topics include classroom environment and materials, art education philosophies and creative development.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or EMLS 10 and Course Completion or Concurrent Enrollment in CHLD 10 OR CHLD 110.1 OR CHLD 110.2
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 2009	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify and plan appropriate art activities for young children considering factors such as

creativity, art domain skills, and children's ages and abilities.

2. Analyze art curricula and projects that represent different art education philosophies.

3. Explain how early art experiences lay a foundation for later creative and artistic skills.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify sequential stages of art development in the young child.

2. Analyze the essential elements of a good quality art program including the physical environment, materials and adult-child interactions.

3. Assess art activities for the young child based on developmentally appropriate practice.

4. Develop a professional philosophy of art education for young children.

5. Collect and organize a variety of lesson plans for open-ended art experiences that can be used with young children.

Topics and Scope

I. Stages in a Child's Art Development

    A. Review of developmental capabilities of children birth through age 8

    B. Sequence of artistic development from beginning skills to representational work and beyond

    C. Theories of children's artistic development

         1. Kellogg, Lowenfeld, Howard Gardener

         2. Examples of children's art at various developmental stages

II. Developing an Appropriate Environment

    A. Organizing the physical space

    B. Supplying materials for a comprehensive art program

    C. Developing a creative climate

    D. Responding to individual children's creative art process and art work

III. Age Appropriate Art Activities

    A. Safety

    B. Developmentally appropriate practice

    C. Problems with imitative activities

IV. Art Education Philosophies

    A. Reggio Emilia/Project Based/Cognitive Approach

    B. Child centered

    C. Discipline based/Comprehensive Art Education

         1. Art appreciation

         2. Noticing, responding and engaging

    D. Community Based Art Education; incorporating local artists into your program

    E. Examples of programs and activities associated with different philosophies

V. Survey of Art Activities

    A. Criteria for selection of appropriate art activities

    B. Techniques for conducting an art experience

    C. Content areas and activities

         1. Collage and assemblage

         2. Tearing, cutting, and folding

         3. Drawing

          4. Painting

         5. Printing

         6. Modeling, carving and sculpture

         7. Stitching and weaving

         8. Woodworking

         9. Color

        10. Texture and sensory exploration

        11. Light and Shadow

        12. Nature-based art experiences

        13. Using loose parts and recycled materials

VI. Creativity

    A. Theories of creativity

    B. Factors that affect creativity in the classroom environment

Assignments:

1. Read text and handouts (10 -15  pages per week)

2. Participation in class and/or in online activities and discussions

3. Writing assignments, such as:

    a. Analysis papers based on art activities in class (3- 7 papers of approximately 1000 words each)

    b. Written statement of art education philosophy (approximately 500 words)

    c. Reflection paper on the personal value of art experiences ( approximately 750 words)

    d. Written reflection on the meaning of creativity in early childhood education (approximately 750 words)

4. Problem-Solving assignments, such as:

    a. Collect representative samples of children's art at various stages and write an analysis based on stage theories of artistic development (approximately 1000 words)

    b. Plan and graphically represent a developmentally appropriate art environment

    c. Create a portfolio of developmentally appropriate art activities for young children

5. Skill demonstrations, such as:

    a. Produce an independent project on a topic related to children's art

    b. Produce a final portfolio reflecting topics covered in the course objectives

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 45 - 55%
Analysis papers; reflection paper; written statement of art education philosophy
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 15 - 30%
Plan art environment; portfolio of activities; collection of representative samples of children’s art and analysis
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 20%
Independent project; final portfolio
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 20%
Class participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Rapunzel's Supermarket:  All About Young Children and Their Art. Kolbe, Ursula. 2nd ed. Peppinot Press. 2007. (classic).

Wonder Art Workshop: Creative Child-Led Experiences for Nurturing Imagination, Curiosity, and a Love of Learning. Haughey, Sally. Quarto Publishing Group, 2020. (classic)

Instructor prepared materials

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