All kids have a desire to express themselves and are drawn to make, see and do. But they need information, training and systematic skill development to gain competency. They need art class. In every other kind of art, such as music, dance and theater, there is a predetermined, systematic method of training. It is expected that with practice and repetition students will gain a level of mastery that leads to freedom of expression and creativity.
In episode 16 of Living Life as a Visual Thinker, I discuss why visual learners need to be allowed to draw and doodle. For visual thinkers, drawing is like handwriting is for auditory learners. It is extremely important for them to feel comfortable with a way to express themselves.
Spring is in the air! The trees will be budding and the baby animals will be born. Take advantage of the world coming to life again. I have compiled a list of 25 activities to get you in the mood for those beautiful sunny days of Spring (and a few for rainy days too).
Drawing shapes is great precursor to writing without the stress of letter shapes or words. The physical steps of drawing shapes repeated will greatly help your children developmentally. Going through a repetitive step such as drawing shapes will reinforce the process and the muscle memory. It also helps develop pencil control.
We are so excited! 7 Days to Better Handwriting has finally arrived. In order to see improvement you need to know how well your child is drawing and writing already. You need to see where they are to see how far they’ve come by the end of 7 days.
For such a short month February sure packs in a lot of fun holidays. Gather the family together to ring in the lunar new year or create your own Mardi Gras celebration. There are so many options!
Do you need to get organized after the holidays? Do you have a right brain dominant child? Are you looking for something fun to do during the winter? Do you need some tips for homeschooling your children? This month we have tips for all of those things.
Art has special significance to children because it is a visual, tactile medium that meets children in their learning need. Young Rembrandts uses art to develop learning skills that are essential to all young children.
Homeschooling is not for everyone and certainly not for the faint of heart. You may have one student in your home classroom or several, one learning style or more; but once you have an understanding of how your children think and learn, you can adapt or adopt teaching techniques that will make it work for everyone.
