01/16/2024
I am growing, too.
I used to care if the kids pulled taped paper from the table. Curious, they were. Order, control, neatness, I sought under the guise of “helping” them by keeping their paper still while they created art.
I haven’t done that in a while but today I saw a clip by Listen to the Children who always seems to spark accountability.
Here I am, publicly admitting that I am always learning.
Let them ask for the tape, let them get frustrated and be available to offer assistance or empower them to consider solutions. Let them flip the paper and color the other side. Let them explore JUST THE TAPE. Let them have choice in whether or not they participate in your invitation. Let them use the materials twice, the same way or differently each time.
It’s their art, their childhood. We are merely facilitating it. Play on. ✌🏽
