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October 22, 2014 5 Comments

How to Look at Art with Toddlers and Preschoolers

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Powerful Mothering Guest Post - The Art Curator for Kids - How to Look at Art with Young Kids
Monday, I was over at PowerfulMothering.com for a guest post about how to look at art with toddlers and preschoolers. There are so many awesome websites with fabulous art activities for toddlers and preschoolers, but there is not a lot out there about how to look at and talk about art with your kids. I wrote a post for Powerful Mothering that covers the nuts and bolts of the issue.

In the post, I answer the questions:

  • Why should I look at art with my kids when I can barely manage to take a shower?
  • Do I have to go to an art museum? If not, how do I show my kids the artworks?
  • Which artworks should I choose?
  • How do I talk about art with my kids? What should I say?

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5 Comments

  1. Angie

    October 27, 2014 at 9:05 am

    Hi Cindy, I’m so glad to find your blog through Powerful Mothering! I agree there are loads of art activities but so rare to find one that focuses in depth issues on Art Appreciation! And am very thrilled to find it at your blog! I am also an Art Educator from Singapore. Your detailed covering of how to lead the Preschoolers into art appreciation provided much revelation! I found it hard to simplify terms as I am used to teaching teenagers. Your resources are gems! Thanks for sharing so generously!

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    • artcuratorforkids@gmail.com

      October 27, 2014 at 9:19 am

      Hi! Thanks for the comment and visiting the site. I’m happy to hear this. I was actually a little worried starting this blog thinking maybe there wasn’t a lot out there because people didn’t care about the subject. But, I really think it is because they don’t think about it or know enough about it to do it, and if I can reach just a handful of people, then I am making a difference I think. More art for everyone! 🙂

      You’re welcome, and thanks again for visiting and commenting. 🙂

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      • Angie

        October 27, 2014 at 9:37 am

        You’re welcome! Indeed, I am very pleasantly surprised to find your blog posts mainly on Art Appreciation too! I was like wow…. it takes a lot of passion, skills and courage to write on this aspect. I know, and it takes a lot of hard work, critical thinking! So kudos to your great job! : )

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  2. Zhenzhu

    November 2, 2014 at 9:00 am

    Hi, I came to your blog through Angie’s sharing. Am NOT trained in art in any way, totally a layman and just a homeschooling mum, but I am happy to have found your blog too and am very intrigued! Haven’t finished going thru your other posts, can’t wait! Thanks for writing this blog! : )

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    • artcuratorforkids@gmail.com

      November 2, 2014 at 12:11 pm

      Awesome! You are my target audience then. I really want everyday homeschooling moms to learn about art and learn to love it, then it can crossover to the kids and everyone wins! 🙂

      Thanks for visiting! I’m happy to meet you. 🙂

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