Monday, December 9, 2013

Da Artist* Da Educator* Da Visionary: Exploring Art and Literacy

Peace Family,


I know it's been a while and wanted to take this opportunity to show you what I have been up to lately in the Art Studio working with young children. 

Some of you are aware I am a formally trained  Early Childhood Specialist with a passion for Art. I am happy to say that here in the state of Massachusetts I am a certified Infant/Toddler, Preschool as well as Director I and II professional.

Let's learn a little more about the program that I run and take a peek into the studio.




A.R.T.S.

and

Literacy Program



A.rtistically R.aising T.he S.tandard






The main benefit of incorporating literacy into an art program is that most children are naturally visual learners when combining linguistics with letters sounds, letters and word recognition you are strengthening young children’s ability to read and write at an early age. The overall goal of the A.R.T.S. and Literacy program is to bring these two worlds together in a fun and engaging way that is appealing to young children and families. Children will be exposed to literacy via many modalities; conversation, exposure to artistic terminology, traditional children’s literature in the form of child appropriate books. Children will learn about letters and words by being submerge in a child friendly art studio that is enriched with words labeled on common areas, tools and objects that they may be used in the Art Studio. Each lesson will be geared to the development of Early Head Start /Head Start /School Readiness programs. They will then be scaffold to meet the learning needs of individual groups and individual children with varied learning abilities. All of my lesson plans are created in way in which similar concepts can be taught to elementary aged children by scaffolding the learning techniques and requirements to the needed level.



Welcome

To
The

Art Studio

With

Ms Zahirah


Literacy Connection: 


“The Family Book”
By Todd Parr


 

Art Activity: 




“Students get to use colorful paper as background in unison with various shapes and textures of paper to create a mix media family collage. They complete the project by using markers to add finishing touches.”

 


Literacy Connection: 



“ART”

By Patrick McDonnell


 

Art Activity: 




What is Art? Making Art and beyond...







“Children learn about different line formation, and get to practice those using crayons; they then finish up the practice by exploring drawing and painting techniques with watercolor. The finished project is a unique mural created as a group.”
  


If you're interested in learning more about me as an artist and or are interested in  me teaching a course in art for your program/center of education please contact me at zahriahnurtruth@me.com.


I am certified to work with children from Preschool to Second grade.


Let's create Art from the HeArt!

Peace and Blessings

Da Artist ZNT

Zahirah Nur Truth

 
 


 

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