WF, 8/15/2024 | Wee Friends Early Childhood Program LLC

Good Afternoon!

Art and science combined this morning as our finger painting got experimental! The kids were so excited about making monoprints that we set out some art paper and let them have at it, making as many prints as they wanted. Having this opportunity allows children to really get creative. When given the time and space to experiment with materials, children can begin to ask themselves, “I wonder what will happen when I try it this way?”. When allowed more time and space to independently figure out the answer to that question, deeply meaningful learning takes place.

During this experimental process, some beautiful and spontaneous events took place. One friend chose to write her name on the back of her paper while it was laying on top of her painted tray. When she lifted it, she discovered that writing on the back of the paper would transfer a NEW type of image! She was so excited by this discovery that she tried it again and again! Other friends followed suit, trying the technique with their own artwork. Another beautiful thing that happened was the decision friends made to work collaboratively, sharing their creative ideas in paint and allowing them to intermingle.

Why is this art project important to my child’s education? Studies show that as society continues to advance in technology, the jobs available to our children at the time when they are heading off to college will require this set of skills; creativity, critical thinking, complex problem solving as well as the ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively. Our kids are learning these very important ways of working and thinking right now in their early childhood classroom.