What is “Art” for toddlers at a nature preschool in Hyderabad
For a toddler the “art” is a magical experience that is registered through colors. Brains of the toddlers/infants find primary colors very loud and overwhelming to them and that's the reason their environment must include only pastel or earthy colors.
Below are the best art practices at nature-inspired preschools in Hyderabad:
- Builds fine motor skills through : Grabbing of the paint brush or the elements used for painting, helps them to improve their fine motor skills and their pincer grip.
- Encourages creativity and imagination : For a child, art is like a means to express and bring life to their imaginative world.
- Develops hand-eye coordination: The movements cause a crossing of the imaginary line in the brain that for some children, restricts the hand moving from left to right or right to left.
- Improves focus and concentration: Art engages children and draws attention to its various forms. The blending of colors or the feeling of different textures engrossing the child into the activity thereby improving their attention span.
- Introduction of concepts: Introduction of concepts through art helps to visually and experientially connect with the concepts. Examples: Introduction of ocean animals through shark painting or making the arms of the octopus.
- Instilling risk-taking ability and confidence: Art is a freeform of expressions and doesn't confines itself to limitations. Art gives the children a freedom of choice, expression and doing “wrong”. Figuring out how to stick different pieces together is yet another activity to instill problem-solving techniques.
