Posts Tagged ‘cutting’
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Filed under: Arts and Crafts, Colors and Shapes, Fine arts, Fine motor skills, Skill development, Teaching Ideas
Painting with Scissors like Henry Matisse
by Cheryl Villareal on Nov 14th, 2011
It's fun to do art with kids, but when you talk about art with them... crayons and paint are usually the first things that come to mind. Nothing wrong with that, but there's still so much more ways to do art then just the usual. Which is why I'm glad I came across Henry Matisse! Henry Matisse was a well known artist, he was good in both painting and sculpting! But as he reached the age of 72, it became difficult for him to stand and ...Read More » Tags Share Comments (3 )
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Filed under: Featured, Senses and Body Parts, Skill development, Teaching Ideas, Teaching Tales
First Snip: Learning to Cut
by Cheryl Villareal on Nov 19th, 2010
Cutting is an essential skill that each of us needs to learn during our early years. It may be scary at first, but it's easy to get the hang of it. - Children love playing with things they are not supposed to play with. They love touching things they are not supposed to touch. So when we tell them NOT to play with scissors, obviously, we just triggered their curiosity. They do not yet realize that scissors can hurt if not used properly, hen...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )