The most wonderful thing about early childhood art is that it's all about the process of creation. When you watch the artist create, you can really get a glimpse into who s/he is as a person. You can see the scientist, fearless investigator, engineer, and inventor. You can watch discovery in process. You can see the internal motivation to make an idea successful. And, the result of this self-determination, exploration, artistic process is unique and beautiful. It is wonderful that these children don't start with an end goal in mind of "what to make," or "what it is." After teaching the children how to use materials, they can open new doors and unleash that inherent creative person they've got inside!
*Baby "K" is completely fascinated by her big school friends. You can see how she has to be right there in the middle of things to try to do all that her friends are doing! In the Art Area this week, Friend "S" poked beads into play-doh which inspired Kyra to do the same. It was a great fine motor work out for Baby "K."
