Art Overview

Hebrew Day Institute’s art program is designed to show how the lives and works of artists can be made meaningful to children and instruct their developing creativity.

We teach our students to see and create as individuals by observing how different artists view the world.  This helps develop children’s artistic expression. 

The goals of the program are to create a positive art experience that will enable children to realize that everyone sees the world differently and that what we see each day can be interpreted in a unique way.

Further, the program is designed to let children realize that there is no right or wrong way to create art. 

Each art lesson includes:

• Age appropriate discussions of an artist, including a brief biography of the artist and his or her style
• An introduction to the artist’s works through visual aids
• A multi-media art project related to the artist and his or her work
• At this time the children explore different art mediums such as:
• oil pastel
• paint
• clay
• wire
• wood
• foam
• Lessons conclude with a summary of:
• the key points to remember about the artist
• famous pieces of work
• the style the artist exemplifies

Through the study of art, students learn to see similarities and differences in: lines, shapes, patterns, colors, subject matter, space, composition, and forms.

While creating a work of art, the child is actively engages in making choices, solving problems, and learning about the process of creating a work of art.

Observing enables students to become more aware of their immediate world and environment.  By studying the work of others and being given the opportunity to experiment with this knowledge in mind, students make use of the vast knowledge base we have, while making their own unique imprint on the world.