Baby MacBean held the 1st Annual Art Gala this weekend. We've been collecting art samples from the children for the past year and dedicated wall space for each child to display their art. We hung the art in chronological order so the viewers could see how each child's art changed over the past year (or however long they've been with us).It was so fascinating to see the many changes! From barely making marks with a crayon to drawing heavy and colorful lines to making aggregates (intersecting shapes) to form airplanes and boats! We also hung large posters of the developmental stages of children's art, block building, bead stringing and cutting. We had stations set up for all of these activities next to the posters so parents could see in real time which developmental stage their child was at in their play. We spoke with the parents about how to talk to their children about art (No need for constant praise and "good job") and creative ways they can store the art that will accumulate over the years. It was a great time!
