The Soothing Effect of Drawing
I chose this picture from Google Images because it illustrates the power nature has on children, and how it drives them to express their feelings. Probably using a twig found on the ground, the child in the picture, totally absorbed in his art, meticulously traces a straight line, contrasting with previous round shaped lines on the ground. This picture illustrates how drawing helps the child focus and creates a connection to his secret emotions and thoughts.
Marie,
ReplyDeleteI love the title of this "The Soothing Effects of Drawing" because I was never a person to really draw, but I went back in January to a "Wine and Palette" class for a girls night out and fell in love with how soothing painting made me feel. Well I guess the wine might have had something to do with it as well, but I have become a true believer that drawing is soothing. As a teacher I always valued the art center and thought it was so important for children, but I never thought about it for myself. Are you an artist? I still don't claim to be an artist, but I now have five pieces of artwork on the walls of my office that say something different. I can honestly say I am not a great or even good one, but I would say now that I am an artist. I think we all have the capacity to be an artist it is just finding the medium to unlock our potential. It is the same with children. We just need to provide lots of materials so that they can find the medium that they need to unlock the potential within.
Hi Jill,
DeleteSmearing pastel chalk on a canvas paper and looking at the shapes that take form brings me peace. I don't consider myself an artist but whether or not people like my work is irrelevant for me at this time. I stopped drawing and painting when I was about seven. Rediscovering art for myself later in life liberated me from the impact of criticism.
When I taught middle school, I never really focused on the power of using a variety of multisensory techniques, such as drawing, in order to teach my students reading and math. It always seemed that my instruction was driven by tests, grades, IEPs, and the research-based techniques and strategies. Now that I am working as an early intervention teacher, I understand the role that drawing has in the learning process in young children. I now, I often have fun with the kids and parents using sidewalk chalk and crayons during my therapy sessions. My how my perspective has changed!
ReplyDeleteIt has always been challenging for me to temper the push for teaching more curriculum and incorporate enough art in class.
DeleteWhen I taught middle school, I never really focused on the power of using a variety of multisensory techniques, such as drawing, in order to teach my students reading and math. It always seemed that my instruction was driven by tests, grades, IEPs, and the research-based techniques and strategies. Now that I am working as an early intervention teacher, I understand the role that drawing has in the learning process in young children. I now, I often have fun with the kids and parents using sidewalk chalk and crayons during my therapy sessions. My how my perspective has changed!
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