Valuing children's art

Ann Pelo advises early childhood teachers, "honour the courage and boldness of creating!"

Something to ponder: " It is no small thing to put a strong black line on a waiting piece of paper, or to make the first stroke of color across a canvas, to press a thumb into a smooth slab of clay or put the first crimp in a length of wire. It takes courage and daring and humility, and deserves our regard," as said by Ann Pelo.

I asked, "Your picture looks amazing, can I put it on the wall, so everyone can see it?" The child says, "No! I want to take it home. You can make a copy." So, I let her use the printer.

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