To the casual observer a child who is drawing or coloring in, is merely scribbling. The marks seem to be completely ramdom and meaningless. But there is much more happening in your young child’s mind as s/he engages in the physical act of drawing and coloring.
In fact, examining children’s drawing may give us important insights [...]
Mail this post The simple acts of drawing and coloring are literally childs‘ play, however, they both play an important role in a child’s physical, emotional and cognitive development. Like no other activity, drawing and coloring allows young children to express emotions, experience autonomy and build their confidence. Drawing and coloring are also excellent pre-cursors to developing writing [...]
Mail this post Culture plays a large role in many things - from what we eat to how we dress - and it even has an effect on the minutae of life - like whether or not drawing will enter into a child’s repertoire of behavior.
For example, studies have shown that Taiwanese-American and Chinese-American parents tend to plan [...]
Mail this post Encourage creativity in your children by providing them with the time, resurces and the space for making art. Try to set aside interruption-free time for drawing, in a mess-proof zone - so that their creativity can run wild. Make sure you cover all surfaces so that any splashes of paint or scribbles of crayon are ‘caught’ - [...]
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