From the Editor
I hope everyone enjoyed their bonding time with family and friends during Resurrection weekend. This week, I would like to discuss "colorful beginnings." Spring is the time of year for newness and an abundance of nature's colorful images. So let your child(ren), grandchildren, little nieces and nephews, or little cousins enjoy the season.
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Still in the Book of Judges (Holy Bible). I must admit that maybe I should advise parental discretion because there is a lot going on: virginity, wars, death, and births. sherleneonline.org 24/7
Let's talk Color and Art
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Editor-in-Chief
I hope everyone enjoyed their bonding time with family and friends during Resurrection weekend. This week, I would like to discuss "colorful beginnings." Spring is the time of year for newness and an abundance of nature's colorful images. So let your child(ren), grandchildren, little nieces and nephews, or little cousins enjoy the season.
The NewMonday Show
Still in the Book of Judges (Holy Bible). I must admit that maybe I should advise parental discretion because there is a lot going on: virginity, wars, death, and births. sherleneonline.org 24/7
Let's talk Color and Art
We grown-ups provide the time, the space, the materials, and the atmosphere needed to create the wonderful works of art that only children can create. In valuing a child’s first artistic attempts, however, we should appreciate the beauty of the color and design rather than worry about the finished product.
Real art for children is
personal. Art can be as simple as colors representing a pretty day, or as complex as expressing a sad feeling. It is important that each idea be an independent thought developed by the child without adult assistance. This teaching method should be used in group learning or adult instruction.
spontaneous. Always be ready for that creative moment! Choose a different time of the day to allow art time. I suggest allowing space in your kitchen or any area where there isn’t carpet. You can also choose outdoors for a creative mood.
inventive. Children need to have access to a variety of materials. Some art masters paint with egg yolks, mash berries for color, and use sticks for brushes. Let children experiment! After all, adults fully understand that being a kid is a one in a life-time opportunity.
imaginative. Chickens can be purple, sun orange and red with glitter. The moon really can smile, and people can have big heads.
unique. An original idea, combined with imaginative expression and materials of the child’s choice, encourages ownership and a positive sense of self-esteem. No two works of art look the same when young children are the artists.
fun. Whether kids concentrate alone or work in a shared creative group, a positive, enthusiastic atmosphere of enjoyment is essential!
therapeutic. Art provides children with the means to gain control over their “own” feelings. A completed creative work establishes feelings of self-satisfaction and self-confidence.
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