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25.A.ECd

Visual Arts: Investigate and participate in activities using visual arts materials.

Tools People Use

Tools People Use

Project Approach, Project Examples
Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation

Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach
All About Gardens

All About Gardens

Project Approach, Project Guides
Investigating Wheels

Investigating Wheels

Project Approach, Project Guides
Straw Painting

Straw Painting

Benchmark Videos
Roland Draws a Garden

Roland Draws a Garden

Benchmark Videos
Mila Sticks With Art

Mila Sticks With Art

Benchmark Videos
Mila Paints the Fence

Mila Paints the Fence

Benchmark Videos
Dustin’s French Horn Model

Dustin’s French Horn Model

Benchmark Videos
Drawing a Friend

Drawing a Friend

Benchmark Videos
Out and About with Preschoolers: Visual Arts

Out and About with Preschoolers: Visual Arts

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Scribbling as Early Steps to Reading and Writing

Scribbling as Early Steps to Reading and Writing

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Art Is All Around

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Art Is All Around

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Learning Activity Kits

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Learning Activity Kits

Tip Sheets
chalk

Out and About with Preschoolers: Close Up with Visual Arts

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
chlid playing with box

Toys from Throwaways: Boxes

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Say Yes to the Mess! Snow Time

Say Yes to the Mess! Snow Time

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Say Yes to the Mess! Play with Rocks

Say Yes to the Mess! Play with Rocks

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Natural Illinois: Mammals

Natural Illinois: Mammals

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 1.C.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 1.C.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks
A Multiage Project on “How Things Work”: An Unexpected Adventure

A Multiage Project on “How Things Work”: An Unexpected Adventure

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Art Works!

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Art Works!

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

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