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Art can help a child understand concepts and express their own understanding of a subject. Children learn as they do. Confucius said,"I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand." |
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There is a wide variety of skill and developmental
levels in the primary grades. For some children, learning to use the
materials will be more rewarding than the planned lesson; recognize this
and work where the child is at this point. Break down skills or activities
into smaller steps that the child can accomplish. For example, if a child
can't draw a triangle, make 3 dots for them to connect; trouble using
scissors? Guide their hand as you cut together (with your hand over theirs),
give them scrap paper to practice on. |
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