Art Skills Checklist

Makes random marks or covers paper with colour

If you have not checked this item some helpful ideas are:

1. Have art materials available during free time
2. Make only positive comments about children's art efforts

Scribbles on paper

If you have not checked this item some helpful ideas are:

1. Provide controllable materials
2. Be non-directive - Allow children to explore and experiment with paint, chalk, finger paint, crayons, felt tip markers, and pencils completely on their own.

Forms Basic Shapes

If you have not checked this item some helpful ideas are:

1. Provide materials children can use on their own

Makes Mandalas

If you have not checked this item some helpful ideas are:

1. Provide variety in your art materials

Makes Suns

If you have not checked this item some helpful ideas are:

1. Draw with chalk
2. Draw with felt tip pens
3. Keep art activities spontaneous - they draw what they know rather than what they see. Don't provide models for the children to copy.

Draws humans as circles with arms and legs attached

If you have not checked this item some helpful ideas are:

1. Record children's stories about their drawings

Draws animals, trees

If you have not checked this item some helpful ideas are:

1. Add new art activities

Makes pictorial drawings

If you have not checked this item some helpful ideas are:

1. Encourage children to draw about excursions, camps, outings and events e.t.c.
2. Have the children draw about things in their repertory

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