Art &child development

Art &Child Development

Definition

Child art is the drawings, paintings and other artistic works created by children.

It is also referred to as "children's art" or the "art of children".

Stages of development

Each of these stages refers to a combination of visual characteristics found in the art work of children

Developmental-Stage theory

the stages occur in a sequential order.

Many individuals never continue beyond the schematic or transitional mode of representation in the graphic arts.

1. The Scribble Stage:

• By definition, a child in the scribbling stage, usually 2 - 4 years of age, is not drawing symbols for objects.

• The act of scribbling is purely kinesthetic and imaginative.

Stages…….

There are three discernible stages during this stage:

random scribblingcontrolled scribblingnaming of scribbling

Pre-symbolism:

Smiling person (combined head and body) age 4½

From about age three, the child begins to combine circles and lines to make simple figures.

Symbolism:

Birch bark document 202,[10] showing symbolic drawing of people, age 6-7

They create a vocabulary of images.This stage of drawing begins at around age

five. The basic shapes are called symbols or

schema.

The Transitional Stage:

This is the stage in which the maturing child usually 9 years or older, attempts to produce art work that meets

adult standards;

The Realism Stage …..

The stage of realism is entered when the child is producing art work in the manner of adult artists.

In general, the child is 12 or older. The figures become natural in appearance, or

are intentionally stylized

The Importance of Art in Child Development

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Imp…….

Motor SkillsLanguage Development:Decision MakingVisual LearningInventivenessCultural AwarenessImproved Academic Performance:

Children Develop Life Skills through Art Activities

Communication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsSocial & Emotional Skills

Summary………

DefinitionStagesImportance

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