Art studio experiences can offer an environment for children to develop knowledge of art materials as “languages”, through which children are increasingly able to express themselves and demonstrate their understanding of the world. Learn from Lauren Roy, U School art studio teacher, as she shares the development and beauty of art as language in this five-part training series exploring drawing, paint, clay, loose parts, and light.
This first training will introduce the power of representational drawing to make a child’s thoughts visible to self and others, and transform how educators relate to the language of drawing in early childhood.
Paint brings our representational drawings to life. This second training explores children’s right to beauty in relation to paint, the affordances of paint types, and questions teachers can ask to learn deeply about their students.
The language of clay transforms our ideas from 2D into 3D. This third training will explore the possibilities of clay, meaningful molding techniques, and powerful dialogue strategies in the context of early childhood classrooms.
Loose parts is about relationship-building through shapes, colors, textures, and movement. This fourth training will explore schematic play theories to understand how affordance of materials can meaningfully extend children’s interests in your classroom.
The language of light is magical. In this last conversation, we will pause to experience the gift of the sun and explore artificial lights sources for the classroom that have the power to transform reality.
$25 per course
Package discount (all five courses) – 15%
Group discount (10+ staff) – 15%
Group discount (20+ staff) – 20%
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Lauren has been serving in early childhood for over eleven years! She graduated with honors from the University of Michigan–Dearborn with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and holds Early Childhood endorsements (General and Special education). The Reggio Emilia Approach has captured Lauren’s heart as it validates children’s capabilities and partnership in the learning process through child-centered learning experiences. Children share what they know, not only with their voices, but also through the hundred languages of representation. Children draw, paint, sculpt, sing, move their bodies to tell stories of what they know about the world around them. This dialogue is such a beautiful exchange that holds such incredible value, especially when adults learn how to listen to their gifts in a collaborative setting. Lauren’s passion for Art as Language and inquiry-based learning in early childhood is what led her into the role as Art Studio Teacher and Pedagogy Coach at the U School, and trainer for Ubuntu Communities.