Art provides an opportunity for children to develop the use of their senses directly and encourages the student to further develop
what they already know as a source of knowledge and creativity. Art offers the student an opportunity to express feelings and
emotions in their drawings and with color. Arts and Crafts promote self-esteem and self-awareness as it enhances personal
fulfillment. Children have a wonderful imagination that, if encouraged, will be needed though out their life. This course provides an
opportunity for self-discipline through instruction and cooperation while providing the student with an opportunity for self-
expression by using imaginative thinking for creative solutions. Learners will begin the course by creating a color wheel and
understanding the difference between primary, secondary, and complimentary colors. Learners will use watercolors to create a
value chart and begin to understand symmetry in art. At the end of the semester students will work with clay and create a Memorial
Clay.
