Orange County Department of Education
United States
Children naturally engage in visual and performing arts activities, and artful expressions are present in much of what they do in daily activities and interactions. They experiment with sounds and movements, and engage in pretend play as they go about their day. The visual and performing arts offer young children many ways to experience playful exploration, self-expression, creativity and the joy of learning. Such play is the natural “work” of young children and contributes to their overall development and learning in addition to expanding their artistic abilities.
Learning Outcomes
• Review the PTKLF Visual and Performing Arts domain for children aged three to five-and-a-half years.
• Build an understanding of the Visual and Performing Arts domain.
• Discuss how the PTKLF are representative of children’s cultures, language, and lived experiences.
• Identify how teachers can support children’s learning and development in visual and performing arts.
* Participants are required to be present in the training session for a minimum of 105 minutes in order to receive credit. The minutes will be verified upon completion of the training using the zoom attendance report. Please ensure that you are signed into the training by name even if you are using a mobile device instead of a laptop.
Individuals with disabilities in need of auxiliary aides and services may request assistance by contacting csalisbury@ocde.us. OCDE may take photographs of participants at the event. These photographs might be used to document the event, promote events in written materials, posted on the OCDE website or supplemental webpages, or on the digital frame in the entry to OCDE office.