tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977770782704250400.post6009548292881996532..comments2023-10-17T10:21:32.226-05:00Comments on Strings to Things: Not so artsy for nowKristy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16570600506998241502noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977770782704250400.post-71935715168203218432011-01-30T16:36:59.718-06:002011-01-30T16:36:59.718-06:00I like your long comments, don't worry :)
I t...I like your long comments, don't worry :)<br /><br />I try not to take it personally. I realize she just really isn't into creating things just yet. This afternoon we took out an oversized coloring book and crayons, and while I enjoyed coloring, she enjoyed putting the crayons in the box and dumping them back out. At least she was occupied for 7 minutes!Kristy G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16570600506998241502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977770782704250400.post-84583626388323873492011-01-28T07:44:40.765-06:002011-01-28T07:44:40.765-06:00Don't be discouraged. One of the things I did...Don't be discouraged. One of the things I did when I was a nursery school teacher, in addition to my regular classes, was a "Mom and Me" type class called "Nurturing Nature." Some children would dive into the art materials that were offered, while others preferred to work at the sensory table or with the manipulatives. Some moms became so frustrated that their children were not producing art that they would start projects themselves. They would just have the child add a crayon line or brush stroke to it so that they could say their child made it.<br /><br />I think it's great that you are offering art experiences to Lily. Keep them open ended so that she can do what she likes with the materials. If she enjoyed arranging the cut pieces of paper without gluing them, that's actually a great activity. Picking up the small pieces of paper and moving them to another surface is great for her fine motor skills. Do you have any easy puzzles for her? It sounds as though she would enjoy that type of activity.<br /><br />I'm sorry my comments are always so long. I love hearing about what you're doing.KatieQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402499142649295188noreply@blogger.com