Aesthetic Domain
The aesthetic domain of education is the ability to perceive beauty through ones senses. Areas that beauty can be seen by a child are found in art, dance, music and the environment around them. As teachers interact with their students in the classroom, they are able to assist children in identifying beauty in nature and the arts. Children can witness beauty in the areas of visual arts through the opportunities for participation in creating art. Children can also participate in dance and music and gain an appreciation for these areas of art. Through aesthetic instruction, teachers can help their students connect with the beauty around them, and help them connect this beauty to many areas of their learning. The four basic areas …show more content…
Children need to be able to think and create on their own to be successful in life. If a teacher provides the opportunities for a child to explore the materials for aesthetic activities then the child can build on their cognition. There are four areas of cognitive learning that happens when participating in the arts, they are physical knowledge, logical-mathematical knowledge, representational knowledge and social-conventional knowledge.
Physical knowledge can be gained by discovering the materials used in visual arts. Children can notice color, and physical characteristics of an object. When a child plays with material like clay they learn how it feels in relation to touching and molding it. They also learn how musical instruments sound and feel through exploration. Children also build cognition through playing and movements of the body which occur during dance. The child learns how their body moves and changes depending on …show more content…
These items will help children make visual art. The tools need for this type of art are paint brushes, containers to hold paint, tape, scissors, staplers, hole punches, craft sticks and newspaper. Children love to use these tool and explore how they work. Other areas such as music will need more materials. These materials consist of a variety of musical instruments to help children explore the area of music. Children also love to participate in drama, they may dress up and act out roles they have seen within their community or homes. It is essential that children have props they can use to help them act out these roles. Some materials that are helpful for this task are, aprons, kitchen supplies, hats, bags, grocery items, community service uniforms and other props seen in everyday life. Children can use these items to explore the many areas of aesthetic learning and make connections to their
The aesthetic domain of education is the ability to perceive beauty through ones senses. Areas that beauty can be seen by a child are found in art, dance, music and the environment around them. As teachers interact with their students in the classroom, they are able to assist children in identifying beauty in nature and the arts. Children can witness beauty in the areas of visual arts through the opportunities for participation in creating art. Children can also participate in dance and music and gain an appreciation for these areas of art. Through aesthetic instruction, teachers can help their students connect with the beauty around them, and help them connect this beauty to many areas of their learning. The four basic areas …show more content…
Children need to be able to think and create on their own to be successful in life. If a teacher provides the opportunities for a child to explore the materials for aesthetic activities then the child can build on their cognition. There are four areas of cognitive learning that happens when participating in the arts, they are physical knowledge, logical-mathematical knowledge, representational knowledge and social-conventional knowledge.
Physical knowledge can be gained by discovering the materials used in visual arts. Children can notice color, and physical characteristics of an object. When a child plays with material like clay they learn how it feels in relation to touching and molding it. They also learn how musical instruments sound and feel through exploration. Children also build cognition through playing and movements of the body which occur during dance. The child learns how their body moves and changes depending on …show more content…
These items will help children make visual art. The tools need for this type of art are paint brushes, containers to hold paint, tape, scissors, staplers, hole punches, craft sticks and newspaper. Children love to use these tool and explore how they work. Other areas such as music will need more materials. These materials consist of a variety of musical instruments to help children explore the area of music. Children also love to participate in drama, they may dress up and act out roles they have seen within their community or homes. It is essential that children have props they can use to help them act out these roles. Some materials that are helpful for this task are, aprons, kitchen supplies, hats, bags, grocery items, community service uniforms and other props seen in everyday life. Children can use these items to explore the many areas of aesthetic learning and make connections to their