Art Experiences Kinder and Primary School Children
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2015 7:47 am
Write two art experiences (1) For kinder gard 5 years old, and (1) for primary school child 10 years old.
According to W.Lambert Brittain, author of Creativity, Art, and the Young Child, "The child's personality often shines through loud and clear when he or she draws or paints, for example, the little red-headed boy who drew red-haired boys in stripped T-shirts. No one doubted whom the drawings represented. Drawings by young children are typically egocentric." Brittain says that "Art activities not only reflect a child's inner self: they help form it."
The final form, the finished picture, the beautiful painting is not the goal of art for young children (Schwartz and Douglas, 1967). The goals of art for preschoolers is to:
1. Express their thinking, knowledge and ideas;
2. Explore, try out, and create with new and different kinds of media;
3. Experiment with colors, lines, forms, shapes, textures, and designs;
4. Express feelings and emotions;
5. Be creative.
Parents and teachers have many opportunities to help children develop mentally, socially and emotionally. Art promotes creativity, builds self-confidence, teaches task analysis and participate in group work as well as individuals.
Reference: Creative Art Promoting Development
,Lorina