Why do we expect art technique to be intuitive? Can you imagine going to statistics class and having the professor say – explore? Look at these numbers. Read these new problems and give it a go. Try and figure out how to make numbers do that. No explanation. Not even a text book.
Young Rembrandts has created some adorable drawing worksheets for you to try with the kids. The step-by-step method really emphasizes the process and is great for their confidence.
As a mom we go through many emotions at back to school time. I was interviewed about what I went through in this article.
In case you missed them on our Facebook page, here are our top posts in JULY. Be sure to LIKE the Bette Fetter Facebook page (if you haven’t already) to join in the conversation and to follow along as I share ideas and suggestions relevant to visual learners.
It’s time to draw castles, crowns, princesses and sparkly jewels. We’ve bundled lots of new How to Draw videos into our latest eBook, Princesses & Enchanted Treasures!
In case you missed them on our Facebook page, here are our top posts in February! Be sure to LIKE the Bette Fetter Facebook page (if you haven’t already) to join in the conversation and to follow along as I share ideas and suggestions relevant to visual learners.
While reviewing the feedback that we got on our reader survey, we noticed reading is still a big concern for many of our readers no matter what the ages of their children. So we’ve gone back into the archives and pulled out this great reminder from November 2014 of just how simple encouraging your early readers can be.
“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.”
In case you missed them on our Facebook page, here are our top posts in January! Be sure to LIKE the Bette Fetter Facebook page (if you haven’t already) to join in the conversation.
I cannot stress enough how important it is for our schools to integrate art into the curriculum. It can have such an impact on all facets of a child’s school experience. I found this great article from eSchool News on some great ways for schools to have a successful STEAM program.
