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This is Children’s Art Month, so designated as a reminder of the important role art plays in the development of a child and to give the art work of children due recognition.
A special program on Art in the Elementary School was given at a meeting of the Rapp. P.T.A. last night and it was well attended by parents and other interested citizens of the county. There was a large display of pictures done by students of every classroom and a display in the library of craft items made by students in Mrs. Cooke’s room. This year special art work has been done with Mrs. Cooke’s class by volunteers, Mrs. Emmy Allen, Mrs. Helen Kilby and Mrs. Peggy Pryde.
It is not the responsibility of regular and volunteer teachers alone to provide for the art experiences of children; parents should be as careful to provide their child with the materials and time for creative expression as they are to provide for his physical development. Following are some tips for parents:
1. Supply materials such as paper, crayons and paints but teach the child not to waste and to use them properly, not to dip brushes from one color to another, but to wash out the brush first.
2. Let the child paint or draw or make something when he’s “in the mood,” that is when his idea is fresh and when he is already motivated by a desire. If you say,
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