In Jacqueline and Pauline's room they hang student's paintings vertically on the walls in stacks. Each stack belongs to one student and each time a student makes new painting, it is placed on the top of the stack, becoming the new image seen. The display is dynamic, ever-changing. I love these daily changes but I especially love the endless variety of the individual paintings.
For example, some children love edges and symmetry. And they might explore the viscosity of paint.
Some children stick to the center, mixing colors. They might become aware of the marks made by the motions of their arms. I think I see a blue face too!
Some children work in layers.
Some work fast and energetically.
Some keep their shapes separate and use the white of the paper like its a color.
Some make all shapes touching and they fill the whole page.
Some create dense masses.
Some explore lines and shapes. Circles usually come first. Dots are often popular at this stage.
I'll bet some of these paintings have a story. But I know some of them don't. Some of them are about the joy of paint. Thank you, pre-k teachers for providing ample opportunity for our children to paint.
Do you paint? What are your paintings about?
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