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Friday, February 13, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
KinderArt ® Multicultural Arts and Crafts for Kids
KinderArt ® Multicultural Arts and Crafts for Kids
KinderArt® was created in 1997. At the time, my mother Jantje and I were leading Saturday morning workshops at a local art gallery. One day we decided to look online see if there were any resources for lesson plans -- specifically, art lesson plans -- and found that there were very few. Not long before, we had made the move into "Cyberspace" by placing our Art Studio business online. So, along with that, we created what was at that time a modest resource for art teachers, with about 20 lessons, under the name of Jarea Art Studio, Free Art Lessons.
The name KinderArt® came a few months later and it didn't take long for people to discover us.
As more and more people started coming, it became clear that there were many artists, teachers and parents who, like Jantje and I, were on the lookout for new ideas that didn't cost a fortune to try with a full classroom of 30 students. So, we continued to build the site, adding quick lessons as well as more in-depth drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture studies. Our main concern was to offer ideas that make use of readily available materials that most parents and teachers have at home or in their school supply cupboards. Eventually, those who were visiting the site wanted to share their ideas as well, and so, the site continued to grow and grow...
KinderArt ® Today
by Andrea Mulder-SlaterToday, 10 years later, KinderArt ® is the largest collection of free art lessons on the Internet. What began in 1997 as a few helpful ideas for teachers and parents, has since grown into an enormous collection of resources featuring thousands of tried and tested free lesson plans, ideas and resources which have been contributed by people from around the world. A truly interactive experience, KinderArt® provides an opportunity for parents, educators, artists, students and kids (of course) to have fun while exchanging ideas, finding information, conducting research and learning new things... all in one place.
The goal of KinderArt® has been and always will be, to make art lessons and educational information accessible to people around the world. In addition to the thousands of free art lesson plans, we offer printable activity pages, the art kitchen, educational links and articles, early childhood education resources and much more. Everyone who visits KinderArt® is encouraged to share their experiences, questions, comments and ideas. The result? A wonderful variety of lesson plans and educational tips complete with an online children's art gallery.
All of this thrills us, of course, because it means that children world-wide are taking part in life-changing activities that will shape their futures.
Examples:
BOX OF CRAYONS K+In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., create a classroom box of crayons to celebrate our differences and discover our similarities. [read more]
COFFEE CAN DRUM K-4Drums are an important part of life and ceremony in many cultures. Here students can create drums using recycled aluminum cans. [read more]
HANDPRINT RAINBOW Pre-K-2 NEWChildren will see that every hand print is different as they work together on a cooperative art project. From: Amie Lording. [read more]
MASKS: PAPIER MACHE K+These colorful, razzle dazzle masks are simply magical! [read more]
How to Spin Cotton, Simple Instructions
Cotton spinningInstructions for ginning cotton, and finger and spindle spinning. A nice hands-on activity. by Louise Meyer
Supplies needed: 1 cotton boll per 6-10 students
Pass one entire cotton boll with husk and seeds in tack around table seating 6-10 students/ discuss feel, weight, geographical origin, climatic conditions, growth, etc.
Full description at Africancraft.com.
Kente Paper Weaving: Grade 2
Kente paper weaving
grade 2, fiber arts, curriculum connection: social studies by Instructional Services Dept, Fairfax County Public Schools
No photos, but three different lesson plans for kids on Kente cloth.
Africancraft.com
grade 2, fiber arts, curriculum connection: social studies by Instructional Services Dept, Fairfax County Public Schools
No photos, but three different lesson plans for kids on Kente cloth.
Africancraft.com
Small African Loom Instructions
African children build their own looms.Try it! you can build one too.
Supplies needed:
- three 6" by 1/4" dowels
- one chopstick or 1/8" round metal rod
- 2 ice cream sticks or tongue depressors
- cotton thread (mercerized preferably) or thin, strong packaging string
- a wooden base (optional)
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Support for Teachers in Art
STArt: - was initiated with the knowledge that a lot of quality arts resources already exist....if only you had more time and knew where to look.
- is designed to expand and adapt to teacher needs. Teachers are encouraged to comment, submit information to be added to the site, and make requests or suggestions about how STArt can better serve classroom teachers.
- has initially focused on visual arts and music but will evolve to include all the arts.
- was developed for teachers by teachers, artists, and arts specialists throughout the state.
- Learn more About STArt: Content descriptions, submissions, and project background.
China Born Kids: Cultural Crafts
Ni Hao! My name is Ling Tang. Thank you for viewing my Website. I was born and educated in China. My husband and I live South of Boston, MA and I work as a Chinese culture educator. | ||||||||||
I taught English in a school (junior and high) after I graduated from the college in China. Later I had worked as an editor and talk show hostess for seventeen years on various topics at the radio station of Hubei Province, which covered more than ten provinces along the Yangzi River and South China. In this work I traveled extensively which enabled me to gain a thorough knowledge of the people and cultural traditions of the different provinces of China. | ||||||||||
Meanwhile, I got my second diploma of news writing. I interviewed people from all walks of life, wrote and translated articles published in newspapers and magazines. I also co-edited two books about the geography, culture and economy of Hubei province. My final qualified position in Hubei Radio Station was deputy directing editor. | ||||||||||
After I came to the US, I worked at Chinese Radio Network in New York. My programs were introducing Chinese culture and inviting children guest hosts. I moved to Boston in 1997 and started working with families with children from China (FCC) in my spare time from 1999. Since then I have made more friends with FCC, families that have a Chinese background, and people who love the Chinese culture. | ||||||||||
I understand that parents want their children to keep their Chinese heritage; and, that is exactly what I'd like to help. I am proud of the splendor of Chinese culture and am very happy to share my knowledge with people of all nationalities in America. | ||||||||||
DLTK's Growing Together: Countries & Cultures Section
DLTK's Crafts for Kids features a variety of fun, printable children's crafts, coloring pages and more including projects for holidays, educational themes and some of our children's favorite cartoon characters.
Over time, I've created a number of crafts specific to particular countries or cultures/religions. I've decided to create this section and pull them all together for people working on an "around the world" type of theme.
Some of these sections were originally created for a national holiday of that country, but mainly include generic crafts you can use when learning about that country or culture.
Hands On Crafts For Kids Crafts Around the World
Product Description
Crafts Around the world is fun crafting activities for kids 7 to 12 as seen on the public television series Hands On crafts for Kids. Travel around the world as we learn about different countries and cultures through their crafting traditions. Hands on Crafts Around the world includes 68 projects in four color with supply lists, step by step instructions, and full size patterns.
Traditional Native American Arts and Activities
Product Description
Did you ever wonder what life might be like in a Native American village? What would you eat, and how would you pass the long winter nights? In this book, you can find out by cooking and eating traditional Catawba roasted corn, making your own Lakota beaded wristband, or creating a decorative Zuni water jar. At the same time, you’ll be exploring indigenous cultures from the Inuit of the Arctic to the Tohono O’odam of the Sonoran Desert. You’ll be amazed and delighted by the wealth of fascinating facts and exciting things to do and make in Traditional Native American Arts and Activities. Jam-packed with fun and easy-to-follow projects, recipes, and games, this captivating book explores what makes the heritage of Native Americans so unique and wonderful. Where else can you learn how to sew a Tlingit button blanket, stir up a yummy Yupik wild raspberry dessert, or make a coaster using a traditional Seminole patchwork design? Encounter the stories and customs of the early North Americans, and of their descendants today, and have a great time doing it!
The Inca: Activities and Crafts from a Mysterious Land
Product Description
Discover the ancient Inca culture with these fun games and activities!
Make an Inca tunic. Prepare a quinoa snack. Create a royal headdress. You’ll have a great time exploring the cultural traditions of these fascinating people as you learn to write an Inca poem, sculpt your own clay portrait in the shape of an Inca jug, and test your bluffing skills as you play Perudo.
This book is filled with activities and projects that will show you how the ancient Inca people lived and played, as well as how they managed to create an empire that extended nearly 3,000 miles! You’ll learn about the bravery of Inca warriors as you construct a war shield. You’ll discover how the Inca created beautiful music with panpipes and dance bells–and you’ll make them yourself! You’ll get to prepare a tasty Inca dish called Andean stew. Plus, you’ll find lots of amazing Inca facts on topics ranging from history and religion to language, metalworking, and art. So get ready for lots of fun as you discover the ancient secrets of The Inca.
Kids Around the World Create!: The Best Crafts and Activities from Many Lands
From Library Journal
Grade 3-6-A book that encourages interest in and respect for cultures and crafts from around the world. Braman begins with craft recipes, shopping tips, and helpful hints, followed by an instructional section that is organized by the crafts' functions-from celebratory to utilitarian. Some projects are for decorating; others are for parties and good luck, record keeping or holding things. Ancient and modern crafts are included. The directions and black-and-white drawings and photographs are clear and easy to follow. With care, children can achieve results that resemble the photos with the exception of the Amish quilt and the Zulu woven basket. While Amish women appear in a photograph sewing a quilt, instructions only provide for making a single quilt square and ask children to paste instead of sew. In the case of the basket, the picture clearly shows a girl wrapping raffia around a coil of reed to make a basket, while the instructions utilize a small, ill-shaped yogurt cup as a loom. A "Culture Link" appended to each activity includes a photo and brief description of a similar craft from another culture. While these links are informative, they may prove to be confusing or disappointing as they do not include instructions. Nevertheless, many cultures, including Inuit, Caribbean, Chinese, Egyptian, Ghanaian, Greek, Guatemalan, Japanese, Incan, Sudanese, and Tibetan, are represented in this welcome addition.
Marcia W. Posner, Holocaust Memorial and Educational Center of Nassau County, Glen Cove, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
Travel the Globe with These Fun and Easy Projects!
There's nothing like the thrill of finding out about faraway places. Now you can meet the people and share the customs of different countries by creating some of the things that keep their cultures alive.
You'll make a bookmark with a Guatemalan design using a cardboard loom, or an Egyptian bead necklace using dough or store-bought clay. Learn how prehistoric people told stories by making your own version of a cave painting, or make a good-luck charm in the form of a Tibetan goodwill message flag. Kids Around the World Create! is full of fun crafts and activities that will teach you about the customs of cultures around the world.
Every country has something special to offer, and all the activities in this book help you enjoy and explore this diversity. All the crafts are easy to do and the supplies are made up of simple household materials. Have fun as you journey to distant and exciting lands!
The Kids' Multicultural Art Book: Art & Craft Experiences from Around the World
Product Description
An exciting hands-on feast of multicultural art and craft experiences. With this book, children learn by doing--reaching across continents with paper, paste, and paints, while developing basic sensibilities about the wondrous cultures of others. Over 400 outstanding how-to illustrations.
Global Art: Activities, Projects, and Inventions from Around the World
From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6-Arranged in chapters by continent, these crafts will be useful for geography and cultural reports. The authors use a system of symbols to denote which continent is associated with the activity, the level of difficulty, the basic art technique involved, and how easy or difficult the required materials are to procure. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate the process and/or the finished product for each project. Most of the activities are interesting and directly linked to the cultures they represent. Others, like several for Antarctica, seem more contrived. Building a structure of icing and sugar cubes is sure to be a hit with children, but how illustrative is it of the Antarctic environment? Necessarily, not all countries and cultures are included but many are represented by more than one project. While children can use this book, the descriptions (e.g., "Young children create a miniature woodland scene..."), the pervasive use of symbols or icons, and the terse but accurate directions indicate that this book was designed for adults.
Torrie Hodgson, Burlington Public Library, WA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Around the World Art & Activities: Visiting the 7 Continents Through Craft Fun
Product Description
This book is suitable for ages 4 to 8 years. Grab your homemade cereal-box suitcase, and plant a stamp on your newly made passport, for we're about to leave on a whirlwind tour of the seven continents. And what fun it is sure to be. Kids will be kids - rejoicing in their newfound friendship and familiarity with peoples around the world, delighted by both the similarities and differences in their cultures and customs. Make a Masai necklace, craft a Greek vase, create your own Guatemalan-styled 'worry' doll, and break some Maori bread from New Zealand! Broaden kids' view of their world and see the sights. Make you own standing Eiffel Tower, construct a salt-box windmill from Holland, build a wonderful Egyptian pyramid, and craft a clever London-styled 'Big Ben' clock.Make the Nile overflow, construct an erupting volcano, grow a pineapple plant, and create an Australian koala bear and a tissue-paper penguin (that really stands up!) from Antarctica. Explore the seven continents of the world and their distinctive lands, waterways, animals, plants, and natural treasures on a getting-to-know-you tour - with kids in the cockpit. Whew! Who's the tour guide that can keep up with these 3 to 7 year olds? None other than award winning Williamson author Judy Press, who has an inimitable talent for keeping kids learning and laughing - and loving it.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Hands Around the World: 365 Creative Ways to Encourage Cultural Awareness and Global Respect
Hands Around the World: 365 Creative Ways to Encourage Cultural Awareness and Global Respect (Williamson Kids Can! Series)
From School Library Journal
Grade 1-6-- This lively and entertaining volume is crammed with information designed to foster cultural awareness. Milord takes students through the year, day-by-day, exploring such topics as "Fun in the Sun," "Native Tongue," and "One Nation" on double-page spreads with a different activity each day: carve a Southeast Asian chop, design a Muslim prayer rug, make a wedding crown. The book is written directly to children in an informal, engaging style. However, the intended audience will have a difficult time participating in many of the activities without a lot of adult assistance. Some of the projects are fairly complex, such as making stilts or organizing neighborhood Olympics. Others require X-acto knives, paints, and varnish. Some of the directions are difficult to follow. And several of the projects, such as defining heroism, are really lessons and would not be much fun to do alone. The best use for this book is as a teacher resource, for it offers a wealth of group activities and topics for discussion. It will also be valuable in high schools that have a future-teachers program. The lists of additional books, periodicals, and organizations provide a gold mine of additional resources. --Marilyn Makowski, Greenwood High School, SC
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc
Grade 1-6-- This lively and entertaining volume is crammed with information designed to foster cultural awareness. Milord takes students through the year, day-by-day, exploring such topics as "Fun in the Sun," "Native Tongue," and "One Nation" on double-page spreads with a different activity each day: carve a Southeast Asian chop, design a Muslim prayer rug, make a wedding crown. The book is written directly to children in an informal, engaging style. However, the intended audience will have a difficult time participating in many of the activities without a lot of adult assistance. Some of the projects are fairly complex, such as making stilts or organizing neighborhood Olympics. Others require X-acto knives, paints, and varnish. Some of the directions are difficult to follow. And several of the projects, such as defining heroism, are really lessons and would not be much fun to do alone. The best use for this book is as a teacher resource, for it offers a wealth of group activities and topics for discussion. It will also be valuable in high schools that have a future-teachers program. The lists of additional books, periodicals, and organizations provide a gold mine of additional resources. --Marilyn Makowski, Greenwood High School, SC
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc
Friday, January 23, 2009
Montessori WorldSunday, January 11, 2009
A Dick Blick Paper Mola Lesson Plan
Children in grades 4 through 6 will find this activity fun and enlightening. From Dick Blick Art Materials!
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