When a teacher shows children how to do
a sponge painting with geometric shapes
and then shows pictures of geometric
shapes during group time,the teacher is
probably using art to:
A. create seat work
B. discourage child-directed activities
C. teach each ativity separately
D. extend learning in another curricular
area.
Isn't he extending learning in another
curricular area?
Yes.
That's correct! The teacher is likely using art to extend learning in another curricular area. To arrive at this answer, we can analyze the situation and eliminate the other options:
A. The teacher is not creating seat work, as the activity is hands-on and involves painting.
B. The teacher is not discouraging child-directed activities, as the children are still actively involved in the painting process.
C. The teacher is not teaching each activity separately, as the sponge painting with geometric shapes and the pictures of geometric shapes are related and connected.
Therefore, by process of elimination, the correct answer is D. The teacher is using art to extend learning in another curricular area, possibly mathematics or geometry, by incorporating geometric shapes into the sponge painting activity and showing pictures of geometric shapes during group time.