A little boy went to first grade. He listened while the teacher taught about Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, but when she told the class that Art was next, he became excited. The little boy had been drawing all sorts of things at home, and was actually very gifted and way past his years with his […]
Kids Art: Nurturing creativity
I read quite a number of blogs by Mums about their children and I have noticed that the term ‘art’ as it relates to children is used to mean many different things. To me, an experience can only truly be described as ‘art’ if it provides an opportunity f0r the child to express their individual […]
Edible Fingerpaint Recipe for Toddlers
Given that the weather has become rather less desirable for outings we decided to have a day on our staycation. One activity I have been meaning to try was the edible fingerpaint featured in The Lost Art Of Childhood by Sarah Bryden-Brown (see recipe below). As an early childhood teacher I am very embarrassed to […]
Creating Learning Communities: Host an Art Gallery Event
Following on from my recent post about Learning Communities, I wanted to tell you about one of the premiere community building events I established at our child care centre – the Annual Art Gallery and Market. This was a wonderful event that involved the children, the educators, the families and the extended community. It was […]
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