Primary Art: It's the Process, Not the Product

by MaryAnn F. Kohl

Primary Art is the newest book in award-winning author MaryAnn Kohl's art series, with more than 100 projects that offer amazing results to delight and teach children ages 5--8. A unique characteristic of Primary Art is that each art experience has three parts; it is introduced by a simple activity, progresses to a more experienced level, and finishes with a more intricate primary art experience. With this book, teachers, parents, after-school caregivers, and anyone working with children will encourage creativity, promote the process of art exploration, and appreciate the significance of the resulting art. Activities are sure to please, such as "Shimmer Paint," painting on aluminum foil with tempera and dish detergent, "Squeezy Batik," a batik resist using a flour-water mixture and watercolors, "Crinkle Scruncher," crinkled paper formed into sculptures, and "Jellie Dangles," ornaments made with gelatin! Key features of this

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Read more about me at my website if you wish.
http:// www. brightring. com
I write art books for children, parents, teachers, and homeschoolers.
And I love love love art for kids!!!

My blog:
http://maryannfkohl.typepad.com/blog/

Reviews

[Laurie · Rating 5 out of 5]

another amazing open-ended book of experiences

[Joselle173 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loads of creative ideas for doable art projects (not "crafts".) Simple supplies list and directions for each project. In my opinion, most of the ideas are for the under 8 year old crowd. I'd love to see a book by this author for the older elementary age-group. She's got some great ideas!

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

We're doing a little science class at this outdoor classroom and the teacher told me about this art book. I think it's amazing! So many fun ideas that I hadn't thought of before.