Stephanie Shaffer is a an Art Facilitator to Pk, K, 4th and 5th grade artist. Her students are given problems professional artists face in regards to what and how to express themselves. They are practice decision making, collaboration, and communication skill they will need in our ever changing world.

1. Making Choice Matter
Introducing Choice- Base Art to Kinders
Stephanie Shaffer, BFA
sshaffer1@twu.edu
Certified in Art, Gen EC-6, SpEd, and ESL

2. "When birds have led their lives in a
cage, it is not difficult to understand
that when the door is opened, they
might not have the desire to leave."
Eliott Eisner

3. Beginning of the year basics

4. Daily Routines
• Meet at carpet (10 minutes)
• Review last week’s vocabulary
• Review procedures for independent
work and clean-up
• Review available studios
• Introduce new vocabulary and studio
• Studio time (25 minutes)
• Clean-up (8 minutes)

5. Drawing Studio

6. I CAN:
Create an
imaginary
monster.

7. Construction
Studio

10. I CAN: Arrange shapes to make an original work of art

13. All studios do NOT have to have a tangible project
Word Wall:
Magnetic art vocabulary
Table Sketch:
Retelling of a story

14. Assessment: In the early stage, assessment
is based on individual effort and student
response to questions about their art work.

15. ASSESSMENT:
Pre-K
Construction
Studio

16. ASSESSMENT: Pre-K Construction Studio

19. References:
Douglas, K., & Jaquith, D. (2009). Engaging
learners through artmaking: Choice-based
art education in the classroom. New York:
Teachers College Press.
Jaquith, D. (2012). The learner-directed
classroom: Developing
creative thinking skills through art.
New York: Teachers College Press.
Yahoo! Groups:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/TAB-ChoiceArtEd/info

20. More Resources:
MAIN WEBSITE:
http://teachingforartisticbehavior.org
SLIDESHARE
http://www.slideshare.net/katherinedouglas/teaching-for-artistic-
behavior-tab
ENGAGING LEARNERS
http://bit.ly/17hnjv
LEARNER DIRECTED CLASSROOM
http://store.tcpress.com/0807753629.shtml
TAB FORUM
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB-ChoiceArtEd/
FACEBOOK
http://tinyurl.com/2extz79
NAN HATHAWAY
http://studio-learning.blogspot.com/
EVERGREEN ART
http://evergreenart.birdsong.org/node/479
DIANE JAQUITH
http://selfdirectedart.wordpress.com/
BOOK CLUB
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tabbookclub/
CHOICE WITHOUT CHAOS
iBook
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/choice-without-chaos/
id553083821?ls=1
Adapted from the iPad version for Kindles
http://www.amazon.com/Choice-Without-Chaos-ebook/
dp/B009H292EM/
SOUTHEAST TAB TEACHERS
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Southeast-Region-TAB-Choice-
Teaching-Artists/102555879890767
MIDWEST TAB TEACHERS
http://tinyurl.com/blvaoc4
NORTHEAST TAB TEACHERS
https://www.facebook.com/TAB.Northeast?fref=ts
WEST COAST TAB-CHOICE EDUCATORS
https://www.facebook.com/WestCoastTabChoiceEducator
sGroup?fref=ts
ANNE BEDRICK VIDEOS
http://vimeo.com/annebedrick/videos
TWITTER @twoducks