PAINTING
IN THE PRESCHOOL
Painting is an important part of education in Pre-K. It’s
messy, but purposeful. Painting is a big part of the little dreamer life.
Painting is much more than a simple activity. It is a way for different types
of children to express themselves in their own special way. Painting also helps
children use their senses, express emotion, explore process and outcomes,
explore color, and create aesthetically pleasing works and experiences. The
paintbrush becomes an instrument of inner peace allowing the creative process
to allow both good and bad feelings from the artist. As a child paints, both
sides of the brain are engaged, strengthening the connection between the two
hemispheres. Students enjoy the feeling of the cool paint gliding across their
arms. Next time your child brings a new
picture home, remember that art is a language and that painting benefits
children emotionally, mentally, physiologically, and spiritually.
Painting
Benefits
Among the various aspects that painting allows you to cover,
some of the greatest benefits integrated with painting are:
·
Painting can help your children communicate their
emotions or feelings. Using different colors, they can express themselves
without the use of words.
- · Painting allows children an educational opportunity that is also fun and exciting.
- · Painting aids children acquire hand-eye coordination, an important skill in their age. This is developed while they learn to paint the parts that they see; making sure their hand movement is at par with their vision.
- · Painting aids your child develop mobility skills. Their hand muscles are being used, which allows them a scope to develop both mentally and physically.
- · Painting helps children acquire skills on how to focus on trivial details, painting on a canvas or a piece of paper requires varied painting skills.
- · Painting can be a great podium for children to progress and discover their creativity. They learn about various color mixtures and how they go together.
- · Painting can help children learn sizes, shapes, patterns, and designs. These are all critical aspects of their curriculum during pre-school years.
- · Painting helps children develop their decision-making skills. They need to plan as they choose which color should be used for different parts of the painting.
- · Painting can play the role of therapy for a child who might be feeling different emotions; whether these feelings are subtle or extreme in nature. In addition to communication, painting can help children feel better about things that they may have bottled up inside.
- · Perhaps the greatest benefit is the fact that painting provides you and your children a great platform to bond and spend valuable time together.
These are just a few benefits your child can acquire from
painting. Painting can be a significant part of your child’s overall
development and upbringing. Making it a point to take some time out occasionally
to paint with your child can prove to be very rewarding overall.
Enjoy,
Ms. Nora
EC Assistant Principal
Discovery School
No comments:
Post a Comment