CHILDREN AND

THE ARTS
Annabelle Head

Children
drawing
(2016)

DISCUSSION POINTS
Why looking at young childrens early art
experiences is important?

How do children experience arts?

Childrens abilities to develop art based
competencies in home setting

Childrens abilities to develop art based

competencies in educational setting

Teachers role in the childrens artistic

development.

Conclusion

Why looking at young childrens early art

experiences is important?

Artistic practices in the classroom assists

in the development of childrens motor
skills

Artistic practices benefit childrens visual

learning

Art education is seen to increase childrens

problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Child
painting,
2016

How do children
experience arts?
Children develop their artistic skills naturally,
with natural artistic creativeness.

A childs artistic skills are fostered and aided by

the teacher or mentor

Children are visually aware and show aesthetic

preferences from an early age

Children undertake a series of stages: Scribble

stage at age 2, the pre-schematic stage at ages
3 and 4, the schematic stage at age 6 and the
gang stage, drawing realism at ages 8 to 10

Art in the home setting

Within their home lives children are
immediately introduced to elements of
media, such as music, television and
phones/Ipads

Childrens behaviours in their home

lifestyle may be different to their
behaviours in a school environment for
example

Childrens
drawing, 2016

Art in the educational

setting
Students do benefit from having a
communicative relationship with teachers

Artistic studies allows students to be

extremely involved in their learning in that
they are creating their work from their
own imagination

Art allows children to express these

feelings and ideas through their creations
(children
playing paint,
2016)

Teachers role
Early childhood educators have an important role
in assisting children in their exposure to art and
different art forms as well as assisting in their
development of artistic skills.

Teachers guide the children to be able to make

meaning of their artwork and express their
thoughts and feelings within their art.

Teachers can introduce children to different art

forms and mediums

Teachers can develop childrens awareness of

aesthetic qualities.

Teachers role
Having this communicative relationship
with the child about their creations and
the thought process they have undertaken

It is crucial for the students needs,

strengths and interests to be adhered too

Important to ensure that teachers are not

becoming too involved in influencing the
childs artistic behaviours

3/4 YEAR OLD CHILD

Children aged three and four are at the
preschematic stage of artistic development

During this stage the first conscious

creation of form begins to occur

A child aged around three or four could

experience many elements of art in their lives
such as dance and drama or music and media

Musical rhythms, chants and gestures

mediate childrens communication and
connectedness with each other and the world

CONCLUSION
The involvement of art in childrens learning is vital
in their development

It influences so many other areas such as their

motor skills, visual-spatial skills and critical thinking
and problem solving skills

Children begin to develop their artistic skills early in

life within their home lives and then develop this
even further in their schooling and within their
community

Additionally, teachers and other mentors play an

important role in the development of childrens
artistic skills

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