Childrens Art

Inspiring Creativity in Young Children

Dr. Rebecca Palacios | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Raising Children, Preschool Curriculum, Elementary School Curriculum, Children's Art, Children's Toys, Preschool Art Programs, Children's Books, Preschool Programs, Parents News
Dr. Rebecca Palacios

Too often we give children toys and manipulatives that are designed to "do" something interesting, but not to require the child to "do" very much at all!

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Praising Children's So-So Creations: A Needlepoint Pillow And A Purple Rock

Lisa McElroy | Posted 03.18.2012

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Lisa McElroy

My daughter can take pride in doing it "her" way, or she can take pride in doing it the "correct" way. I'm not sure which value to teach.

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Children, Violence and Censorship: Children's Art From Gaza

David Moshman | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Children's Art, First Amendment, Art, Gaza, Children, Oakland, Middle East Children's Alliance, Oakland-Museum-of-Childrens-Art, Gaza Children, Censorship, A Child's View From Gaza, Arts News
David Moshman

The Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA) in Oakland, California canceled "A Child's View from Gaza," an exhibition scheduled to open just two weeks later after months of planning. Should child victims of violence draw pictures of what happened to them? Do we want to see those pictures?

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Arts Education = Safer Schools and More Prosperous Communities

Kristen Paglia | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Children's Art, Education, Art, Catterall, Education Reform, School Violence, High School Dropouts, Art Education, James Catterall, Arts Education, Dropouts, Arts Advocacy, School Safety, Slidepollajax, Arts News
Kristen Paglia

This week my kids' public elementary school, a high performing school in a "good" neighborhood, was in lockdown (again) for violent intruders on campu...

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2010 Through the Eyes of Children (PHOTOS)

Kristen Paglia | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Education, Children's Art, P.S. Arts, LA Culture, Slidepollajax, Arts, Art Education, Arts Education, Arts News
Kristen Paglia

These paintings celebrate the unique way in which children are looking and thinking about the world, and serve as reminders to us all to appreciate the daily beauty, wonder, and joy that surrounds us.

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