art and learning
Children’s Art Expert Bette Fetter: Top Blog Posts for January 2013
Kids and the Arts: Before & After
One of my all time favorite things to do is to head into a classroom full of preschool students, sit them around a table and teach them how to draw. That would strike terror into the hearts of most people, but with training and a reasonable expectation of what is possible – it is a most remarkable experience.
Children’s Art Expert Bette Fetter on Visual Learning: Top Blog Posts for December 2012
- Bette shares Family Fun ideas and activities for the holidays and winter season in … Family Fun: Winter Activities For Kids and Family Fun: Holiday Activities
Directed Drawing and Art Skills for Children: The Most Beautiful Headdress
Art is a critical component of education as well as a means of self-expression. Directed drawing, the process of step by step drawing instruction, is one component of art instruction and essential for building confidence and art skills. However, participation in directed drawing classes also helps develop observation skills, attention to detail, fine motor and organizational skills, as well as a strong visual vocabulary. These skills require time, patience and repetition to allow the child’s hands catch up to what the eyes can see.
Family Fun: Holiday Winter Activities
Frantic is an understatement when it comes to our Holiday schedules. By the time we remember what the holidays are supposed to be about…they’re over. Because we certainly don’t want to add another item on your holiday “how-am-I-going-to-get-this-all-done” list, here are a few activities that may check off a couple of items in one sitting…