Deck 4: Promoting Aesthetic Experiences

Question 1

Aesthetic use of materials means that what is important is a child's personal involvement in the process, not the
finished product.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

To encourage children's aesthetic senses, try not to have them repeat activities.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Kid culture refers to an unappealing, materialistic view of children's art.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

One of the guidelines for preparing a stimulating activity is that children can interact with it and experience it with at least one sense.

Question 5

Good aesthetic materials can be explored with the senses and have more than one use.

Question 6

The teacher should not give the child guidance in the aesthetic use of materials.

Question 7

It is not important to talk with children about their artwork.

Question 8

For a child, the type of sensing and feeling that is most important is fantasy.

Question 9

Children look in many ways. Some of these are:

A) touching, poking, and picking.
B) reading, listening, and writing.
C) tasting, touching, and patting.
D) touching, patting, poking, picking, and tasting.

Question 10

Young children have no difficulty making choices of aesthetic materials.

Question 11

With older children, the process of exploring materials is only the secondary focus of aesthetic experiences.

Question 12

The teacher is the judge of what children's work should be displayed in the room.

Question 13

The various uses of materials collected by the teacher and children are limited by their environment.

Question 14

There are two basic types of sensing and feeling - the five senses and personal feelings.

Question 15

Doing a familiar activity with old materials can enhance children's aesthetic senses.

Question 16

The best way to learn about current trends in kid culture is to do a search of early childhood journal articles.

Question 17

It is important to remember to give young children as many materials and choices as possible.

Question 18

Older children enjoy aesthetic materials in the same way young children do.

Question 19

It is important for the self­concept of children to display each child's artwork.

Question 20

A classroom museum is a collection of items and artifacts on a specific theme.

Question 21

In their aesthetic experiences, older children:

A) create more complex works of art.
B) express specific ideas in their work.
C) are intentional in their approach to using materials.
D) create more complex works of art, express specific ideas in their work, and are intentional in their approach to using materials.

Question 22

The element of rhythm can be found in:

A) repeated shapes, words, and steps.
B) repeated shapes, words, and songs.
C) repeated shapes, colors, and textures.
D) none of the above.

Question 23

Kid culture is a term which refers to:

A) fashion and industrial design.
B) historic trends in children's games and activities.
C) a broad range of current media.
D) fashion and industrial design and a broad range of current media.

Question 24

Aesthetic potential is found in:

A) art materials.
B) natural materials with texture.
C) any materials that make a personal statement.
D) all of the above.

Question 25

With regard to kid culture, teachers need to:

A) discourage stereotyped images in art.
B) encourage children to represent their view of the world.
C) let children take ownership of their artistic and creative learning.
D) encourage children to represent their view of the world and let them take ownership of their artistic and creative learning.

Question 26

Something can be stimulating to a child because it is:

A) colorful.
B) cartoon-like.
C) exciting and different.
D) colorful, exciting and different

Question 27

Materials with good aesthetic potential allow children to:

A) explore with their senses.
B) choose materials that can be manipulated.
C) make attractive projects.
D) explore with their senses and choose materials that can be manipulated.

Question 28

The role of parents in children's aesthetic experiences is:

A) to understand how to improve their child's artwork.
B) to learn to know more about their child's artwork.
C) to learn to know more about their child.
D) none of the above.

Question 29

The element of contrast can be pointed out in:

A) contrasting colors.
B) word associations.
C) complementary colors.
D) analogous colors.

Question 30

When talking with a child about his or her artwork, it is important to have the child:

A) reflect about the process.
B) correct any design errors.
C) give the work a name.
D) comment on the artistic elements.

Question 31

The three types of sensing and feeling are:

A) sensing, emotions, and fantasy.
B) fantasy, touching, and sensing.
C) sensing and feeling, touching and tasting, and fantasy.
D) none of the above.