MAECE-102

Janiel Marie R. Velasco

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Talking about Arts
with Children
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Art in Childhood Development

 Art is a natural activity to support this free
play in children.
 The freedom to manipulate different
materials in an organic and unstructured
way allows for exploration and
experimentation.
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Skills practice during Art Activities

 Fine Motor Skills

 Cognitive Development
 Math Skills
 Language Skills
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Allow Young Learner that Art is
about:
 Looking closely
 Understanding life and the human
spirit
 Connecting to the past
 Connecting to other cultures
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Art is about:

 Thinking critically and solving

problems
 Knowing ourselves deeply
 Feeling and expressing
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Janiel Marie R. Velasco

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Responding to
Problems
The arts and creativity have and continue
to make immense psychological
contributions to society — Enhancing well
being through enjoyment, immersion,
development of skill, revelation and
expression of emotion, shaping of self,
connections with people and a culture,
with potential for transcendental
experiences.
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Responding to Problems

 Art can be the answer to coping with

many of our common problems.
Especially in these troubled times,
when persistent racism, polarizing
politics, and rampant illness converge
together to divide humanity seemingly
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Responding to Problems

 It is a means for people to externalize

their fears and grief.
 Using media to materialize all these
inner feelings can help clarify how
we’re truly experiencing the world
right now.
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Responding to Problems

 In this time of pandemic, being

isolated at home can be frustrating
and harmful. Thus, understanding
other people’s anguish through art
can help people realize they are not
alone.
Mounting evidence over decades
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self-expression is an active form

of therapy that is both nurturing
and soothing.
 Learning new skills and
zexchanging ideas can help us all
think critically, but even more
importantly, keep our minds open
to listening to others.
Be sure to always spend quality time with
your children to strengthen your bond. Art
is one of the best way. It greatly helps in
nurturing them.

Thank you! 
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Reference:

 https://www.art-critique.com/en/2020/08/coping-with-our-commo
n-problems-through-the-arts
/
 https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/the_art_of_creating_why_art_is
_important_for_early_childhood_development#:~:
text=Art%20can%20help%20children%20learn,following%20thr
ough%20on%20their%20plan
 https://
artplusmarketing.com/art-and-creativity-to-solve-problems-d808f
252982c