Comments on: How To Teach Art To A Young Child? http://utbtkids.com/2010/01/18/how-to-teach-art-to-a-young-child/ Online games, nursey rhymes, stories, languages from India Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:08:04 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Reva http://utbtkids.com/2010/01/18/how-to-teach-art-to-a-young-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2308 Reva Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:20:12 +0000 http://utbtkids.com/?p=318#comment-2308 I know! I am nuts! But I just love looking thru all the stuff in the arts/ crafts isle.. and got tempted to get her something. Of late, I have been feeling how silly our art classes in school were - marks for coloring within the lines and that too for kids in kindergarten. I think having her has made me think about a lot of things I wouldn't have otherwise blinked about :D <strong>UTBT SAYS: I remember art and PE classes get cancelled to make way for extra math and such :) </strong> I know! I am nuts! But I just love looking thru all the stuff in the arts/ crafts isle.. and got tempted to get her something.

Of late, I have been feeling how silly our art classes in school were – marks for coloring within the lines and that too for kids in kindergarten. I think having her has made me think about a lot of things I wouldn’t have otherwise blinked about :D

UTBT SAYS: I remember art and PE classes get cancelled to make way for extra math and such :)

]]> By: DDmom http://utbtkids.com/2010/01/18/how-to-teach-art-to-a-young-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2303 DDmom Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:58:29 +0000 http://utbtkids.com/?p=318#comment-2303 Loved the art series. I remember reading this book long time back.. I forget the name and the author.. momnesia u see.. The author mentions something along the lines - A child comes into the world prepackaged with abundance of creativity and intuition. We the parent/school/environment use our judgment, our understanding, and in the process of teaching them, kill/restrict their creativity and intuition. Restrict/Unweed/Trim/fix and slowly transform them into someone else. <strong>UTBT SAYS: Power Of Play? Hurried Child? David Elkind? His name comes to my mind as he is my favorite author. But there are many people out there echoing these thoughts. This is always the gripe from David Elkind to Sir Ken Robinson to 3 idiots. But what is the alternative? Because one size fits all cannot be applied here. The only think I can conclude so far is parental judgment is key. One does not decide for the child, then choose school, learning style that supports the child's style and interest. All this focusing on the individual(the child) without getting intimidated by how much the child is going to earn in the future, how he/she will survive the rat race.....this is something that make me think...A L.O.T</strong> Loved the art series.
I remember reading this book long time back.. I forget the name and the author.. momnesia u see.. The author mentions something along the lines – A child comes into the world prepackaged with abundance of creativity and intuition. We the parent/school/environment use our judgment, our understanding, and in the process of teaching them, kill/restrict their creativity and intuition. Restrict/Unweed/Trim/fix and slowly transform them into someone else.

UTBT SAYS: Power Of Play? Hurried Child? David Elkind? His name comes to my mind as he is my favorite author. But there are many people out there echoing these thoughts.

This is always the gripe from David Elkind to Sir Ken Robinson to 3 idiots. But what is the alternative? Because one size fits all cannot be applied here. The only think I can conclude so far is parental judgment is key. One does not decide for the child, then choose school, learning style that supports the child’s style and interest. All this focusing on the individual(the child) without getting intimidated by how much the child is going to earn in the future, how he/she will survive the rat race…..this is something that make me think…A L.O.T

]]> By: Tharini http://utbtkids.com/2010/01/18/how-to-teach-art-to-a-young-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2298 Tharini Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:13:56 +0000 http://utbtkids.com/?p=318#comment-2298 Okay. Lesson learnt. :) <strong>UTBT SAYS: ;)</strong> Okay. Lesson learnt. :)

UTBT SAYS: ;)

]]> By: Reva http://utbtkids.com/2010/01/18/how-to-teach-art-to-a-young-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2293 Reva Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:24:12 +0000 http://utbtkids.com/?p=318#comment-2293 I can't wait to get C started on art.. I went n got finger paint and paper the other day and now am paranoid about handing them out to her. She is in the i-put-anything-into-my-mouth stage now. But... I am going to mug-up all of your posts for using later! :D <strong>UTBT SAYS: Reva, she is not yet one :)</strong> I can’t wait to get C started on art.. I went n got finger paint and paper the other day and now am paranoid about handing them out to her. She is in the i-put-anything-into-my-mouth stage now. But… I am going to mug-up all of your posts for using later! :D

UTBT SAYS: Reva, she is not yet one :)

]]> By: Priya http://utbtkids.com/2010/01/18/how-to-teach-art-to-a-young-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2291 Priya Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:43:46 +0000 http://utbtkids.com/?p=318#comment-2291 Good job on survey results. Couldn't wait to get to the computer to see what you said! Look forward to part 5 (or is that 6) of many.... <strong>UTBT SAYS: Thanks. Next part will be up before the end of this week.</strong> Good job on survey results. Couldn’t wait to get to the computer to see what you said!
Look forward to part 5 (or is that 6) of many….

UTBT SAYS: Thanks. Next part will be up before the end of this week.

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