Our docents tailor the tour to younger learners by engaging them with active gallery games, props, and lively discussion. With advance notice, this tour can accommodate your request to see art from a specific culture or time period. Color, Shape, and Line Students will expand what they already know about color, shape, and line by exploring how these basic elements are used in various works of art. Docents utilize gallery games, kinesthetic activities, and inquiry-based discussion to actively engage students. Students use observation and language skills to understand the characters and their feelings and relate them to their own experiences.
Students learn to see how a work can appeal to their five senses or to their spiritual beliefs.
Docents use props and active questioning to encourage students to voice their own preferences about the art they see. This tour of key works from various cultures and periods is a solid introduction to art at the Speed. Docents employ stories, games, and lively discussion to hold student interest. Students are encouraged to compare and contrast the works they see to discover how art changes over time. With advance notice, this tour can accommodate your request to see art from a specific culture or time.