Welcome!! We are so excited to begin a new school year. It’s always nice to see old friends return and meet new ones, too. If you have any questions throughout the year, do not hesitate to speak to your teachers or stop by the office. To kick off the school year we have included the following introduction of our wonderful and loving staff.
During this year, as your child brings home paintings, you may find yourself thinking, “Good grief! What IS this!?”
Remember… art work is an expression of language. Many times a child won’t be able to verbalize what it is that he/she has painted. Please observe how your child’s art work develops as the school year progresses.
Many children will repeatedly paint one color over another. This is the child’s way of exploring the medium. Also, some children will start out with a specific idea in mind and then, gradually, enclose and change every figure on his/her paper. In other words, some of these paintings have a completely different painting UNDERNEATH!
Please enjoy your child’s art as his/her own self-expression. Give him/her a place to display this work, preferably at your child’s eye level. Some may be suitable for a gift to a relative! Help your child develop an appreciation of self and the unique quality of his/her own artwork by appreciating and enjoying the efforts.
