Are you feeling like you might have to duct tape your kid to a chair to get her to read? Battle of the Books is a big deal at many schools. The kids on the team have a lot of fun and get a lot of reading done. Here are some of the reasons it works and why it’s a great way to get your visual kid reading more.
“There are visible academic and art benefits for children that participate in our program. Young Rembrandts’ students have fun while developing fundamental art literacy and improved academic abilities,” notes Fetter. “We are passionate about helping children develop the skills they need to be successful.”
Christmas is fast approaching and you may have someone on your list who would just love this eBook full of easy how to draw videos.
Creating art has the power to boost self-esteem for children that often feel inadequate at school. Watch as Bette explains what makes the Young Rembrandts method unique and beneficial for all children.
It is not often in business that you get to tell a story and get to feel that everyday, no matter what you do, you affected the life of a child. You affected the life of lots of children in lots of places.
This Independence Day, encourage the knowledge of what this day signifies by having the kids sit down for a few minutes and draw this cartoon soldier.
In school, visual learners experience more sitting still, left brain, language oriented learning and much less hands on learning. Summer is a great time to use alternative activities to keep it fun and light while maintaining the learning.
Drawing is a great way to get creative juices flowing for your kiddos this summer. Not to mention the hidden benefit of keeping their fine motor skills limber so their handwriting doesn’t slip into illegibility while their enjoying their vacation.
For right brain kids summer break is especially significant because many of them have spent the school year feeling stifled, misunderstood and not good enough. For them ‘no school’ means its time to play. But danger lurks. If summer days are consistently lazy – a significant amount of what went into building your child’s brain during the school year will start to leak out.
I have brought you our newest How to Draw videos. Drawing is about seeing, thinking and sharing oneself.
