Art with Preschoolers

If you are employed in a state that uses a registry to track professional development hours, you will be able to provide your registry ID (Stars, MOPID, Registry or other ECE ID#) after you have completed the quiz for the course. If you pass the quiz we will report your course completion to the state registry using the registry ID that you provide.

This course describes the seven basic forms of art for preschoolers but focuses on the elements the are commonly found in the art center.
Course length – 2.5 hours.

The course helps answer the following questions:

• What are the seven basic forms of art?

• Why is art important for preschoolers?

• How does art help preschoolers with language development?

• Why are motor skills important for art?

• How can art affect cultural awareness?

• How can art help preschoolers with decision making?

Participants who successfully complete this course will

• Understand the importance of teaching art to preschoolers.

• Understand the seven basic forms of art.

• Be able to implement fun and instructive art activities with preschoolers.