Midterm Flashcards
7 Types of Loose Parts
Nature Based, Wood Reuse, Ceramic/Glass, Metal, Plastic, Fabric and Packaging
Describe Fluency
One of the 4 cognitions dimensions of creativity, where students generate many responses and build new ideas
Describe Flexibility
One of the 4 cognitions dimensions of creativity, where students approach things in new ways and view things from different perspectives
Describe Originality
One of the 4 cognitions dimensions of creativity, where students produce new and unusual ideas.
Describe Elaboration
One of the 4 cognitions dimensions of creativity, where students add details to simple ideas.
SCAMPER stands for:
Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to Other Use, Eliminate, Reverse
Tactile Experiences are…
…activities, situations or sensations that are received or felt by touch
Teacher Role in Play: Observer
note children’s roles, preferred themes, when help is needed, when (or not) to intervene
Teacher Role in Play: Collaborator
extend children’s play with new toys, ideas, questions
Teacher Role in Play: Planner
plan environment to promote different types of play and skills of individual children
Teacher Role in Play: Repsonder
provide feedback about children’s actions and words
Teacher Role in Play: Model
demonstrate behavior or role in ongoing play theme
Teacher Role in Play: Mediator
help children develop deeper understanding
Games with rules must be competitive and have a winner and loser (T/F)
False
What are the 4 key questions to ask whether an activity is art?
- Are children’s responses predetermined?
- Is the activity for an adult?
- Will the child’s efforts lead to the creation of a new form that is satisfying for him/her at his/her level of development?
- Will one child’s work look nearly identical to another?
