Comments on: Why Teach Arts and Crafts http://teacherjulie.com/2009/01/09/why-teach-arts-and-crafts/ filipina special education teacher Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:36:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: teacherjulie.com » October 5 is World Teachers’ Day http://teacherjulie.com/2009/01/09/why-teach-arts-and-crafts/comment-page-1/#comment-56066 teacherjulie.com » October 5 is World Teachers’ Day Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:45:56 +0000 http://teacherjulie.com/?p=2833#comment-56066 [...] There are so many things to teach: reading, love of books, dealing with anger management and cutting classes, teaching behavior management, not keeping (bad) secrets from trusted adults, dealing with emotions, distinguishing good touch from bad touch, correct spelling, even sitting and arts and crafts. [...] [...] There are so many things to teach: reading, love of books, dealing with anger management and cutting classes, teaching behavior management, not keeping (bad) secrets from trusted adults, dealing with emotions, distinguishing good touch from bad touch, correct spelling, even sitting and arts and crafts. [...]

]]> By: teacherjulie.com » Frugal Christmas Part 2 http://teacherjulie.com/2009/01/09/why-teach-arts-and-crafts/comment-page-1/#comment-55983 teacherjulie.com » Frugal Christmas Part 2 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:28:04 +0000 http://teacherjulie.com/?p=2833#comment-55983 [...] How did it we do it? By doing arts and crafts. [...] [...] How did it we do it? By doing arts and crafts. [...]

]]> By: Treasure Jar » Sending a Message http://teacherjulie.com/2009/01/09/why-teach-arts-and-crafts/comment-page-1/#comment-54151 Treasure Jar » Sending a Message Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:16:20 +0000 http://teacherjulie.com/?p=2833#comment-54151 [...] and as a teacher. I have written articles about why it is important to teach these to children here and [...] [...] and as a teacher. I have written articles about why it is important to teach these to children here and [...]

]]> By: Treasure Jar » Crafts for Kids http://teacherjulie.com/2009/01/09/why-teach-arts-and-crafts/comment-page-1/#comment-54094 Treasure Jar » Crafts for Kids Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:44:11 +0000 http://teacherjulie.com/?p=2833#comment-54094 [...] crafts is one interesting way to spend time with children. As a homeschooling mother, the kids and I look [...] [...] crafts is one interesting way to spend time with children. As a homeschooling mother, the kids and I look [...]

]]> By: Michael Cerreto http://teacherjulie.com/2009/01/09/why-teach-arts-and-crafts/comment-page-1/#comment-53822 Michael Cerreto Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:32:06 +0000 http://teacherjulie.com/?p=2833#comment-53822 What a great suggestion about arts and crafts-- what children used to do before video games. I usually recommend arts and crafts activities to my special needs clients between sessions because of the variety of mental and physical benefits received. One method I recommend is drawing or painting (finger painting or with a brush) using the Double Doodle technique. See the link below from Super Learning Kids about Double Doodling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4XU4p53Dwg Double Doodle requires children to use both sides of their mind when drawing with both hands at the same time (while never letting their hand cross over the midline of the body-- the imaginary line that runs down your body from the center of your head to between your feet, and separates the right and left sides of your body) I have kids draw a simple image on Monday using DD, and add to that image using DD each day of the week using paints, crayons, colored pencils, etc. This requires them to use both sides of their mind to draw larger conceptual images on Monday and fine detail images the rest of the week. Happy Double Doodling! What a great suggestion about arts and crafts– what children used to do before video games.

I usually recommend arts and crafts activities to my special needs clients between sessions because of the variety of mental and physical benefits received. One method I recommend is drawing or painting (finger painting or with a brush) using the Double Doodle technique. See the link below from Super Learning Kids about Double Doodling:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4XU4p53Dwg

Double Doodle requires children to use both sides of their mind when drawing with both hands at the same time (while never letting their hand cross over the midline of the body– the imaginary line that runs down your body from the center of your head to between your feet, and separates the right and left sides of your body)

I have kids draw a simple image on Monday using DD, and add to that image using DD each day of the week using paints, crayons, colored pencils, etc. This requires them to use both sides of their mind to draw larger conceptual images on Monday and fine detail images the rest of the week.

Happy Double Doodling!

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