Painting

Description

• Basic Lesson
• For age 8 and older
• $30/h

Painting with young children not only helps their creative development but it also stimulates their brain. Stimulating children's brain can also help other areas of thier development. When setting up a painting activity for young children, stop and think about what areas of children's development it may be helping.

Painting doesn't just have to be about sitting at the table with a paintbrush and paint, be creative and offer it to children in different ways, large-scale painting is great for developing those social skills. Lay a large plastic sheet on the floor and place the painting resources on the floor. Children will freely enjoy rolling around on the paper making those all important marks. Painting is very much a tactile sensory experience and for some children getting messy can be distressing, however, a high portion of children will love a good old messy session.

When kids begin to explore their talents and specialties, one of the areas some may excel in is painting. Even though painting may not be every child's cup of tea, it sure does have benefits that both you and your child can learn from together.

Art is naturally linked to creativity, an attribute that is increasingly being touted as one of the most important factors for the success of individuals, organizations, and cultures.

Painting is a great way for children to communicate their thoughts either verbally or in the marks they make. Many opportunities can arise from a painting activity leading to exchanges in conversations, which is a way in for adults to listen and ask questions. Children will often show their feelings through their marks instead of talking to adults, on these occasions, practitioners need to respect this and ask questions in a tactile way and not over question them.

The truth is that art is vital, if somewhat intangible, and that if children engage in hands-on art activities, they learn much better in all disciplines. Join us for a fun and creative way to support your talent.

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Joe Goehring