"Respect for children's opinions is expressed through listening and interviewing in a way that encourage them to express their own thoughts and associations about both process and product."--- Judith Rubin (2005)
We encourage children to share their artwork and have been amazed by the wonderful stories in their art. By speaking out their ideas, they learn to organize their ideas and share in public. It is not only beneficial to identify their self consciousness but also to build up empathy to others' opinions.
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| Children at times feel comfortable to talk about their thoughts while making art. Before that happens naturally, we can just be an observer until children finish their artwork. |
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| Through hearing interesting ideas, artists become curious. Sometimes being further inspired by peer's art. |
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| If we feel getting attention and respects when we are sharing, we will pay our attentions in return. It is a learning process of respecting others. |
In this studio, I am glad to see how they explain their ideas, not for please others or draw our attention, but for explore themselves to form their unique artistic styles.
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| mixing paint |
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| Look! I made a smiling face! |
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| Imagine how many great stories wait for us to learn from children's artwork! |
References:
Rubin, J.A. (2005). Child art therapy—25th anniversary edition. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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