Helping Your Child Get Interested In The Arts
At first, it seemed that summer break was going to be a relief. No more getting the kids up early, lunches packed and ensuring they get to school on time. The after school activities wouldn't keep you in the car half the afternoon transporting children back and forth from home.
The arts and creative processes are especially alive in children already by the very nature of being a kid, but parents can help get their children interested in art projects and other creative pursuits by understanding how to promote a child's creativity and exploration in this area.
Can we overstimulate them with preschool though?
Taking the idea of "pay it forward" very seriously, your children make three messes for every one they made before. It's all you can do to keep from ripping your hair out. You just want to find something for them to do other than stay at home over the coming two months. The following are a few ideas to help you get the kids out of your hair so you can get work done.
While it is important to nurture a child's natural abilities and interests in whichever discipline, by allowing a child to see the wonderful world art and its various forms will help further the child's view of creative possibilities.
Another key element to preschool is empowerment. Teachers want students to learn to make decisions on their own and not just make any decisions but rational ones. Whether it is while sitting at the table choosing snacks with other students or just sharing toys, there are many decisions that they have to make and they have to learn to work in a group setting.
Second, begin scheming with other families. There are a number of other families in your same predicament; you likely already know several of them. Each parent is looking for some respite for a day or two every week. Build a friendship and pass your children around from day to day. For example, on Monday everyone comes to your house and you entertain them for a day. On Tuesday, everyone goes to another parent's house, etc.
Another way for parents to develop interest in the arts for their children is by directly introducing children to art through trips to art museums, classical concerts, and other community events that promote the arts. Often these activities can make for a fun afternoon with the family and are typically free if they are put on by the community or relatively inexpensive in general.
Children may come to parents with these questions but many parents are so used to working with other adults that they fail to realize the potential in their children or they address them as they would an adult. Preschools often are accredited and have teachers who are trained in child development. They understand the rate at which a child should learn. They understand the phases that children go through an how to react positively to them.
This last idea will often mean more time spent with the children, but you will learn and grow together as you become more involved. Summer break is often much more hectic than school time. You can manage that time though. Take control now and you'll make it less stressful for the coming months.
The arts and creative processes are especially alive in children already by the very nature of being a kid, but parents can help get their children interested in art projects and other creative pursuits by understanding how to promote a child's creativity and exploration in this area.
Can we overstimulate them with preschool though?
Taking the idea of "pay it forward" very seriously, your children make three messes for every one they made before. It's all you can do to keep from ripping your hair out. You just want to find something for them to do other than stay at home over the coming two months. The following are a few ideas to help you get the kids out of your hair so you can get work done.
While it is important to nurture a child's natural abilities and interests in whichever discipline, by allowing a child to see the wonderful world art and its various forms will help further the child's view of creative possibilities.
Another key element to preschool is empowerment. Teachers want students to learn to make decisions on their own and not just make any decisions but rational ones. Whether it is while sitting at the table choosing snacks with other students or just sharing toys, there are many decisions that they have to make and they have to learn to work in a group setting.
Second, begin scheming with other families. There are a number of other families in your same predicament; you likely already know several of them. Each parent is looking for some respite for a day or two every week. Build a friendship and pass your children around from day to day. For example, on Monday everyone comes to your house and you entertain them for a day. On Tuesday, everyone goes to another parent's house, etc.
Another way for parents to develop interest in the arts for their children is by directly introducing children to art through trips to art museums, classical concerts, and other community events that promote the arts. Often these activities can make for a fun afternoon with the family and are typically free if they are put on by the community or relatively inexpensive in general.
Children may come to parents with these questions but many parents are so used to working with other adults that they fail to realize the potential in their children or they address them as they would an adult. Preschools often are accredited and have teachers who are trained in child development. They understand the rate at which a child should learn. They understand the phases that children go through an how to react positively to them.
This last idea will often mean more time spent with the children, but you will learn and grow together as you become more involved. Summer break is often much more hectic than school time. You can manage that time though. Take control now and you'll make it less stressful for the coming months.
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The Laurel Hill School is an active learning community dedicated both to excellence in education and to improving the quality of individual student life. With helping hands, Laurel Hill encourages students to initiate journeys culminating in the establishment of individuality.
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