Select a content area for first- or second-graders and plan arts experiences that would enhance the development of the children’s concepts related to that topic. For example, a study of leaves could...

Select a content area for first- or second-graders and plan arts experiences that would enhance the development of the children’s concepts related to that topic. For example, a study of leaves could easily incorporate movements of leaves as they fall from the trees, musical experiences that involve the rustling of leaves or the crunching of leaves underfoot, painting, printing with leaves, and collages emphasizing various shapes and colors of leaves.