VISUAL ARTS & CHARACTER
Drawing on Character

"Drawing on Character" is the teacher's resource guide for the Crayola® Dream-Makers® program, which encourages K-6th grade children's creative development and learning. Recognized by leading arts and educational organizations as well as the U.S. Department of Education, Dream-Makers provides exhibition opportunities for student artwork and fosters teachers' professional development and collaboration.

The topics of this guide help children and their teachers examine positive qualities that make up the strands of character. Abstract concepts such as honesty, compassion and responsibilty will be examined in a tangible way through art.

• Generously illustrated with children's artwork and multicultural images
• Contains complete instructions for hands-on projects
• Includes material and reading lists, tips, and estimated class time
• Incorporates suggestions for collaboration between art and classroom teachers
• Based on National Visual Art Standards and the NCTM Standards for School Mathematics
• Includes reproductions of fine arts and crafts aligned to the lessons
• 48 full-color pages, softcover

Remarks from teachers who tested the lessons in Dreams You Can Count On:

"I didn't think my kindergarten students would be able to create and fold the hats in the lesson Reigning Respect Crowns but after teaching them a skill they had never before learned and after several attempts, the students were able to not only fold the simple origami hat, but students began to help each other as they created very decorative and colorful 'crowns' to wear and celebrate the idea of respecting one another."-Patricia Check, Freemansburg Elementary School, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

"My students had some difficulty creating marionettes at first but as the lesson implies, they tried and tried until they finally found success. That is the essence of the lesson, The 'Try Again' Marionettes in this valuable teachers guide."-Pam Gall, Maple Avenue School, Littlestown, Pennsylvania