Pablo Picasso once said: "Every child is a born artist." In fact, children's love for beauty is innate, and they begin to explore beauty from the time they are born. , and gradually developed the desire to express beauty. Before the age of 6, children's artistic talent and imagination are at their peak, so parents' guidance at each important stage of enlightenment is crucial.
However, don’t underestimate the value of children’s enlightenment education, which actually cultivates children’s future learning abilities. As Kimura Kuichi, an early education advocate, said: "Through early children's painting, children can develop their keen observation skills and help them develop good observation habits and abilities, which is very beneficial to their intellectual development and potential development."
However, many parents often ask when faced with their children’s artistic enlightenment education: “I have never studied art myself, how can I provide artistic enlightenment to my children?” First of all, we must know which abilities of aesthetic education are aimed at training children:
Cultivate the ability to appreciate art: guide children to be exposed to various art forms, such as painting, music, dance, drama, etc. Take them to art exhibitions, concerts, dance performances, etc., so that they can experience the beauty of art first-hand. At the same time, enjoy classic works of art with your children and cultivate their art appreciation abilities.
Provide a wealth of creative materials and opportunities: Provide children with drawing paper, paint, musical instruments, dance costumes and other creative materials to encourage them to create art. Family art activities can be organized, such as painting competitions, music performances, etc., to allow children to show their talents. At the same time, support them in participating in school or community art competitions, performances and other activities.
Diverse art experiences: Let children try different art forms, such as painting, music, dance, etc., to cultivate their diverse artistic interests. They can take turns trying different artistic activities to encourage them to explore their own potential and preferences.
Encourage free expression: Provide children with an environment and opportunities for free expression, and encourage them to express their emotions, ideas and creativity in artistic ways. Don't interfere too much or judge your children's work, but respect their individuality and creativity.
Guide to understand the stories and meanings behind art: explain the history, culture and artist’s creative intentions behind the works of art, and help children understand the connotation and meaning of the works of art. Art knowledge can be introduced to them through picture books, videos, stories, etc., to trigger their thinking and exploration of art.
Develop the ability to cooperate with others: Encourage children to participate in team art projects, such as choirs, orchestras, dance teams, etc., to cultivate their cooperative spirit and team awareness. At the same time, children are encouraged to participate in community art activities, share their artistic achievements with others, and establish opportunities for artistic exchange and cooperation.
To cultivate these abilities, aesthetic education can take many forms:
Painting and creation: Encourage children to engage in painting and other artistic creations. Different painting materials are provided, such as paints, colored pencils, and oil pastels. Allow children to try different painting techniques, such as sketching, watercolor, oil painting, etc. At the same time, they are encouraged to use their imagination and create their own works of art.
Music and musical instruments: Cultivate children's appreciation and expression of music. Guide them to listen to different types of music, such as classical music, pop music, ethnic music, etc. Children can learn an instrument, such as piano, violin, guitar, etc., and feel the beauty of music by playing the instrument.
Dance and performance: Promote children's physical coordination and performance abilities. You can enroll your children in dance or drama classes to learn dance and acting skills. Through dance and performance, children can express their emotions and creativity, and develop self-confidence and expression skills.
Literature and reading: Cultivate children's reading and understanding of literary works. Provide children with age-appropriate classic literary works such as fairy tales, poems, and novels. You can read with your children and share meaningful stories and emotions with them.
Visual Arts and Exhibitions: Take your children to art exhibitions and museums to expose them to works of art from different periods and types.
By watching the exhibition, children can learn the history of art and the creative ideas of artists, and broaden their artistic vision and aesthetic ability.
Cultural traditions and folk art: Introduce children to cultural traditions and folk art forms from various places. Children can be organized to participate in traditional festival activities and learn traditional dances, folk music and handicrafts. By learning about and experiencing traditional culture, children can develop respect and understanding for cultural diversity.