[UnschoolingDiscussion] Coloring Books
Katy Jennings
First I have to say, I love coloring books! One of my first unschooling breakthroughs was getting over the fact that my son just isn't into coloring, or art in general, it is my passion.
My mom though, works as a child care surveyor. In other words, she is the one who inspects childcare centers and homes to make sure that they are safe (and educational <g>). She says that there are so many of them who criticize the children for going outside the lines of coloring books that she is on a campaign to get them to let them just draw and color, no coloring books. I know, it is an extreme reaction, but she has tried getting them to be less critical of the children's artwork, and it hasn't worked. One of my memories of school is from the first grade. We were coloring a picture of a witch (must have been Halloween). I have always considered myself an artist, so anyway I was coloring a large area of her dress and the teacher (Miss Norton, she is dead now) said very loudly "I hear somebody SCRIBBLING!!!" I was mortified!!!!! I have never forgotten that.
So, as with many other things that my mom runs across, I wouldn't agree with that rule in my home, but for the daycare kids I think it is better to let them just create.
Katy
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My mom though, works as a child care surveyor. In other words, she is the one who inspects childcare centers and homes to make sure that they are safe (and educational <g>). She says that there are so many of them who criticize the children for going outside the lines of coloring books that she is on a campaign to get them to let them just draw and color, no coloring books. I know, it is an extreme reaction, but she has tried getting them to be less critical of the children's artwork, and it hasn't worked. One of my memories of school is from the first grade. We were coloring a picture of a witch (must have been Halloween). I have always considered myself an artist, so anyway I was coloring a large area of her dress and the teacher (Miss Norton, she is dead now) said very loudly "I hear somebody SCRIBBLING!!!" I was mortified!!!!! I have never forgotten that.
So, as with many other things that my mom runs across, I wouldn't agree with that rule in my home, but for the daycare kids I think it is better to let them just create.
Katy
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K Krejci
When Ellis began SI therapy, the therapist insisted
that he color with crayons to help build his muscle
tone. He HATED it! I was caught between knowing that
my baby needed to be left alone and hearing the
authoritarian white coat saying, "He's being
non-compliant! He has to be compliant!" It almost
killed me and after six months and seeing that the
rest of the therapy had done all it was going to do
for his development, we finally quit.
It took him almost four years to recover. He only
began using crayons about six months ago, but he would
use markers, paint, pens and pencils without any
hesitation.
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that he color with crayons to help build his muscle
tone. He HATED it! I was caught between knowing that
my baby needed to be left alone and hearing the
authoritarian white coat saying, "He's being
non-compliant! He has to be compliant!" It almost
killed me and after six months and seeing that the
rest of the therapy had done all it was going to do
for his development, we finally quit.
It took him almost four years to recover. He only
began using crayons about six months ago, but he would
use markers, paint, pens and pencils without any
hesitation.
GuiltMeter - 1000000000 on a scale of 12
Kathy
--- Katy Jennings <kjennings95@...> wrote:
> First I have to say, I love coloring books! One ofhttp://us.click.yahoo.com/KZzaMD/.WnJAA/HwKMAA/0xXolB/TM
> my first unschooling breakthroughs was getting over
> the fact that my son just isn't into coloring, or
> art in general, it is my passion.
>
> My mom though, works as a child care surveyor. In
> other words, she is the one who inspects childcare
> centers and homes to make sure that they are safe
> (and educational <g>). She says that there are so
> many of them who criticize the children for going
> outside the lines of coloring books that she is on a
> campaign to get them to let them just draw and
> color, no coloring books. I know, it is an extreme
> reaction, but she has tried getting them to be less
> critical of the children's artwork, and it hasn't
> worked. One of my memories of school is from the
> first grade. We were coloring a picture of a witch
> (must have been Halloween). I have always
> considered myself an artist, so anyway I was
> coloring a large area of her dress and the teacher
> (Miss Norton, she is dead now) said very loudly "I
> hear somebody SCRIBBLING!!!" I was mortified!!!!!
> I have never forgotten that.
>
> So, as with many other things that my mom runs
> across, I wouldn't agree with that rule in my home,
> but for the daycare kids I think it is better to let
> them just create.
>
> Katy
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In a message dated 6/3/2005 5:18:21 PM Central Standard Time,
kraekrej@... writes:
It took him almost four years to recover. He only
began using crayons about six months ago, but he would
use markers, paint, pens and pencils without any
hesitation.
~~~
Will never liked crayons, but he LOVED oil pastels.
They do stain the carpet, though!
Karen
www.badchair.net
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kraekrej@... writes:
It took him almost four years to recover. He only
began using crayons about six months ago, but he would
use markers, paint, pens and pencils without any
hesitation.
~~~
Will never liked crayons, but he LOVED oil pastels.
They do stain the carpet, though!
Karen
www.badchair.net
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Jordan
>>One of my memories of school is from the first grade. We were coloring apicture of a witch (must have been Halloween). I have always considered
myself an artist, so anyway I was coloring a large area of her dress and the
teacher (Miss Norton, she is dead now) said very loudly "I hear somebody
SCRIBBLING!!!" I was mortified!!!!! I have never forgotten that.<<<
In second grade, my teacher was Mrs. Waltman. It was easter, and we were
coloring a picture of a bunny and flowers. We were instructed to use the
�push-pull� technique. I preferred the �round and round� method, so she
grabbed my picture, crumpled it and threw it in the trash. I still love to
color in coloring books, but I�m not too fond of bunny pictures.
Tami, who remembers the crayola ad where the kids spent the afternoon
coloring inside a big box, but prefers nice white paper or coloring books
with not so detailed pictures.
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In a message dated 6/3/2005 4:18:13 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
kraekrej@... writes:
When Ellis began SI therapy, the therapist insisted
that he color with crayons to help build his muscle
tone. He HATED it! . . .
It took him almost four years to recover.
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Sometimes in years past (a.k.a. in unschooling eras, "the AOL days") when
people said they really wanted their kids to not watch TV, I would say "Then
force them to watch it. MAKE them watch it, do not let them get up."
It was sarcasm but not. And the other side of the coin is that if they
don't want kids to eat candy, forbidding it is the WORST thing to do.
I should go back to that recommendation. If people say "my kid would eat
candy until he threw up if I didn't stop him."
"Hmmm.... How many times would he throw up? How about MAKE him eat candy
until he throws up?" (That's if their goal is to create an aversion. School
certainly creates aversions left and right.)
(Personally I think the "ate X until he threw up" is a boogey man, and
throwing up is more likely from stress, fear or parental rant & shame than from
physically eating.)
Sandra
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kraekrej@... writes:
When Ellis began SI therapy, the therapist insisted
that he color with crayons to help build his muscle
tone. He HATED it! . . .
It took him almost four years to recover.
==============
Sometimes in years past (a.k.a. in unschooling eras, "the AOL days") when
people said they really wanted their kids to not watch TV, I would say "Then
force them to watch it. MAKE them watch it, do not let them get up."
It was sarcasm but not. And the other side of the coin is that if they
don't want kids to eat candy, forbidding it is the WORST thing to do.
I should go back to that recommendation. If people say "my kid would eat
candy until he threw up if I didn't stop him."
"Hmmm.... How many times would he throw up? How about MAKE him eat candy
until he throws up?" (That's if their goal is to create an aversion. School
certainly creates aversions left and right.)
(Personally I think the "ate X until he threw up" is a boogey man, and
throwing up is more likely from stress, fear or parental rant & shame than from
physically eating.)
Sandra
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