(Resilient learners) Art Class For Kids Hints And Tips — Saving Artwork Made By Children
No commentsBy Christine OKelly
Households, particularly those with numerous youngsters, are faced with the problem of what to do with the products of their children’s art education. Because of the time and thought they put into each piece, it can be difficult to know what to do with them. At the same time, saving every item your child makes during an art class for kids isn’t easy. The kid will feel that his or her work isn’t good enough if you are caught throwing them out. It is often difficult for parents to part with these memories and milestones too. Several options are available to parents that will keep the entire family happy.
Traditional Methods
Many parents choose to limit the number of pieces they keep from an art class for kids. Some toss them after they have been around for a certain length of time; others discard quick scribbles and keep the rest, while others store them all in a system that keeps everything contained. Others only keep artwork that represents a particular milestone or occurrence in the child’s life. Another great idea is to monthly or quarterly let your child choose the one or two pieces that are most important to them.
When you decide what product of your children’s art education you want to keep, you need to decide how to store it. Kids love seeing their items displayed in your home. Three-dimensional works from an art class for kids can be placed in a shadow box. Inexpensive frames from a second hand or craft store work great for standard pictures. The rest can go into a large envelope, file folder, or scrapbook to keep them from being wrecked. Boxes or plastic containers are stackable and have enough space to keep years worth of items. If you become concerned about aging, wrap them in acid-free paper.
Technological Answers
With the advancement, convenience, and affordability that technology has brought with it, there are more options for preserving items from your children’s art education than ever before. One great idea is to take a photograph or scan the work brought home from an art class for kids. The works can be saved forever without taking up a large amount of space in your home.
You can use them at any time to make calendars or you can upload them to a business that will print them onto shirts, mugs, and other items. Proud parents, family members, and friends will love to get them as gifts. Other companies will have you ship the originals to them. They will make images of each one and publish them into a bound book documenting your child’s experience with an art class for kids that you can keep and give out as gifts.
Get Family In On It
For relatives who live a long way away, the distance keeps them from sharing in the triumphs of your children. While you may feel bombarded with all of the pieces that come from your children’s art education, they are a special treat for those who don’t get the opportunity and often miss this portion of your kid’s life completely. Why not collect these items together and send them to grandma or grandpa once a week or once a month. Use large pieces of paper artwork to wrap holiday or birthday presents to give the gift a personal touch.
A children’s art education is one of the main ways to watch kids develop and take pride in what they do. These items demonstrate important moments in their lives, but it can also force parents to make tough choices. With some of these innovative ideas, you can preserve the pieces made at an art class for kids for years to come so that everyone can enjoy them.
Christine O’Kelly is an author for Young Rembrandts, who offer instruction in a wide variety of mediums in an art class for kids. Through imagination, children’s art education improves their skills and knowledge.
Jump 40 Spots in Grade Rankings in 2 Weeks!
By Bin Yang
This a happy story that will make you smile.
A girl attended a top high school in her state, and ranked in the middle in her grade no matter how hard she tried. She had one more year before she took the national tests for college. She and her parents were very anxious about her future. Since her mother was a family friend, I agreed to spend a half hour with her and her mother.
After talking to them, I have realized how stressful a student’s life could be these days — more classes, more homework and more competition. Her teacher asked all of her students to study till 12:30 am, yet the school started 8 am in the morning. The girl could only sleep less than 7hr, which was not enough for someone her age. Her father become so frustrated about her “long hours” of sleep on weekends that he went to his room to smoke. The girl felt somehow ashamed that she had not figured out what she wanted to be. Her main way of relaxation was to take breaks, which is not enough to relax from her intense stress.
I saw great potential in this girl. I first told her mother about the connection between her sleep and her memory, so her father would support her sleep. To help her spend time efficiently and sleep more, I went through her daily schedule, and showed her more ways of relaxation and exercise. The girl was very relieved when I told her that was normal for someone her age to look for his/her dream. I encouraged her to look for inspiration from successful people in Forbes and other books. We also discussed other issues.
Two weeks later, I have received an e-mail. Her mother said, “After talking with you, my daughter begins to exercise 20 minutes every day. She feels her brain gets smarter. In addition, she also rests more efficiently. In a recent test, she jumped 40 spots in grade rankings!”
A half hour for 40 spots jump — I am certainly pleased. This is a good example of how a human mind, body and inter-relations with their external and internal worlds are one integrated system. Improper standards of the teacher and parents as well as the girl’s confusion limited her performance both externally and internally, which also stressed her more. Poor stress management and poor health maintenance further worsen her performance and stress. Years of studies have proven that stress can damage our thinking, emotions and health. By strengthening each part, we have taken the person to a whole new level.
The girl still has more internal and external limits to uncover and more potential to set free. In the meantime, she and her parents also need to learn more about how to preserve her potential. Unexpected change, stress, illness and injury in life could disable her mind, or even take away her potential and achievement. The mother and daughter will attend our executive synergy program when I go back there next time.
All of us can jump some spots in existing rankings by strengthening every part of our integrated system. The mother and daughter have taken the successful steps before us.
Dr. Bin Yang: Founder of The Prince Synergy, a leading resource that focuses on optimal human potential, success and sustainability. Its hands-on training has been featured in Forbes, and beaten Harvard’s. It has been listed as a top expert in stress management and change management. For more information about this 4-day Executive Synergy Program and other programs, please visit http://www.ThePrinceSynergy.com
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