Participation Type
Paper
Session Title
Session 9.05 Education
Presentation #1 Title
Art After Hours: Learning to Work Together Through Art
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
This presentation will discuss how art activities can be used to build children's social literacy skills. The art component of the Haldeman After School Program in Eastern Kentucky is using group projects to encourage students to work together. The children’s collaborative abilities have been developed using a variety of art projects throughout the year. Children work in groups or share materials. Through art projects, the children learn that working with others can be fun. Though they are enjoying a creative outlet, they are also learning valuable and necessary life skills. The Haldeman After School Program offers a safe, child-centered, nurturing after school enrichment program for local elementary students at the Haldeman Community Center. The Haldeman Community Center's mission is to provide a place for those in the community to meet for fellowship, as well as to provide children with a safe haven away from drugs and promote the educational, recreational and social well-being of the community's residents.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Heather Burns was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and is currently a Junior at Morehead State University. She is a recipient of the George M. Luckey Honors Scholarship for MSU. She has also received awards for Outstanding Freshman Art Student and Outstanding Sophomore Art Student. She has been working with the Haldeman After School program for the past 2 years.
Art After Hours: Learning to Work Together Through Art
This presentation will discuss how art activities can be used to build children's social literacy skills. The art component of the Haldeman After School Program in Eastern Kentucky is using group projects to encourage students to work together. The children’s collaborative abilities have been developed using a variety of art projects throughout the year. Children work in groups or share materials. Through art projects, the children learn that working with others can be fun. Though they are enjoying a creative outlet, they are also learning valuable and necessary life skills. The Haldeman After School Program offers a safe, child-centered, nurturing after school enrichment program for local elementary students at the Haldeman Community Center. The Haldeman Community Center's mission is to provide a place for those in the community to meet for fellowship, as well as to provide children with a safe haven away from drugs and promote the educational, recreational and social well-being of the community's residents.
