Usuario:JaimieVillalobos
Can you attract a straight line? Most older people don’t consider on their own artistic. Parents do, however, worry about their toddler’s art abilities. As a child care provider for the past 10 years, I’ve had many conversations with parents about ‘how their toddler is doing’ as much as getting ready for preschool or kindergarten. These people worry a lot about the final product of their toddler’s art projects. I try to explain for them that art is not only knowing how to draw a flower or a puppy, or whether or not little Jerr colors in the lines. Little kids need to see self-expression and the ‘doing of art’ more than having a page from a coloring book to hang on the fridge.
When a two-year old puts his chubby little hand in a bath tub of finger paint and happily smears all of the colors together on the paper or when he makes yet another ‘snowman’ out of play-doh, he is creating. Granted, he will certainly let you know that his painting is his dad’s truck although you ‘just can’t see it. ’ Typically the important thing to bear in mind is that by allowing our little kids to experience art in their own way, we allow them to show us how they see the world around them, how they feel and think.
I always enjoy art time with my toddler and kindergarten age groups. Yeah, they can make a mess, but they just wiggle with excitement after i take out there the ‘arts & crafts’ tub of supplies! Possessing been a military wife and lived in a few different places, I’ve always returned to providing home day care. As a result, I’ve needed to make do with whatever space I can find in the various homes we have lived in. There’s not always a lot of room, but art can take place just about everywhere. I’ve found that the activity is most effective when it’s pre-planned and when I’ve set goals for the activity.
Art is important for toddlers due to the way it makes little kids feel special and good about themselves. When your toddler finishes a publication cut-out collage and keeps up his masterpiece to you with that glowing smile doesn’t that make you are feeling good about both of you? Through creating simple art projects, that same toddler is not only learning to take pride in his accomplishments, but also to think and improve his hand-eye coordination and physical skills. Through art, children learn to identify colors, cause-and-effect, shapes, problem solving, sharing and cooperation among a great many other skills.
Mother and father must be sure you ask small children or preschoolers questions about their projects that will make them think about what they have made rather than ask them ‘What is that? ’ For example, ‘C. J., tell Mommy about your painting. ’ C. L will commence to talk about his work or anything otherwise he feels important at the time! This shows your child that you are thinking about what he thinks and aren’t’ just confused about what you see! Make sure to hang the art work up in a prominent place in your home so the entire family can enjoy it.
Art experiences are a major part of a toddler’s daily activities. They may have grown enough to grasp objects and tear paper and hold crayons and brushes. Naturally they are thrilled with the expectation of a new art project, and most significantly, with the quality time spent with the important older people in his/her life.
