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Art That Is Pleasing
July 9, 2012
Do what you can, with what you have, with where you are.
-Theodore Roosevelt
These are the views of Carol Hillman as expressed in her Exchange book, Teaching Four-Year-Olds: A Personal Journey. She follows this statement with important questions to ask, such as:
- Are you selective about the materials you provide children for their art projects? Are they pleasing to you? Are they safe to use?
- Do you plan art projects far enough ahead so that you have the necessary materials on hand?
- Do you take the time to sit beside children to watch them work and listen to what they say about their projects?
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07/09/2012 11:03 am
While I agree with Carol Hillman's position that children should seek out what is beautiful and use their hands to please their eyes, I wish she had gone just a little further in her explanation: when children are creating artistically pleasing projects, their creations should be beautiful, should be pleasing, to the CHILD, NOT to the adult who is providing the opportunity. Too often, caregivers try to steer children into directions that the adult finds beautiful & pleasing, and the child's aesthetic gets overlooked.