Teachers can help children learn to appreciate art from their own culture by
a. All of these answers.
b. display prints of art works and books that show reproductions of such art in the classroom.
c. invite local artists to share their talents.
d. take the children on excursions to art galleries, museums, or performances.
Question 2Modeling arts differ from graphic arts in that
a. modeling arts are more appropriate for older rather than for younger children.
b. modeling arts have depth, height, and solidity in addition to color and shape.
c. modeling arts are representational, whereas graphic arts can be either abstract or representational.
d. more sophisticated materials and equipment are needed for modeling arts than for graphic arts.
Question 3By definition, print making differs from painting in that
a. the print-making utensil leaves a single imprint on the paper.
b. only a single color of paint is used in print making.
c. a different type of paint is needed.
d. a different type of paper is needed.
Question 4Coloring books and dittos are discouraged by most early childhood educators because
a. they inhibit creative expression.
b. they are developmentally inappropriate, because of the fine motor control required for coloring within the lines.
c. most coloring book pictures are of inferior artistic quality and provide a poor aesthetic model.
d. All of these answers.
Question 5Reggio Emilia programs encourage children to use art to
a. learn to model the teachers art examples.
b. use art as a symbol-making activity to communicate their understanding of concepts.
c. learn how classical artists presented their work.
d. express abstract ideas.
Question 6Children in Reggio Emilia programs
a. engage in art activities that seem more mature and complex than the art produced by American children.
b. rarely engage in art activities because art is not part of the core curriculum in Reggio Emilia programs.
c. focus on Kelloggs schematic stage of art almost exclusively.
d. participate in formal art classes once a week.
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