Artbreak : a creative guide to joyful and productive classrooms / Katherine Ziff.

"Play is the central, universally significant activity of childhood. Self-directed play in which adults have a supporting rather than directing role is critical to the development and well-being of children. Yet as children have their days and nights increasingly scripted and planned for them,...

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Main Author: Ziff, Katherine K. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Athens, Ohio : Swallow Press, 2016.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: pt. I FOUNDATIONS
  • 1. Why ArtBreak?
  • 2. Creative Framework
  • pt. II MATERIALS, SPACE & PROCEDURES
  • 3. Materials and Tools
  • 4. Soul of the Studio
  • 5. Procedures
  • pt. III FROM START TO FINISH
  • 6. Session Plans
  • First Session: Introduction to ArtBreak
  • Second Session: Introducing Choice and Cleanup
  • Introducing Finger Painting
  • Introducing Collage
  • Introducing Construction: Brass Fasteners
  • Introducing Construction: Robots
  • Introducing Sewing: A Pillow
  • Winter Relaxation: Watercolor on Wet Paper
  • Reflecting
  • Last Session
  • RESOURCES
  • Materials and Tools: Basics and Beyond
  • Developing Your Skills
  • No-Cook Playdough Recipe
  • Request for Donations
  • ArtBreak Referral Form
  • Family Permission Letter
  • Note to Families: What to Do with Constructions
  • Individual Student Documentation Forms
  • Sample ArtBreak Progress Reports.