now i know my son is only 201/2 months old. but his crafts/drawings from daycare come home done by a worker everyday. i would rather see 1 crayon scribble or an upside down snowman rather than someone adults work. is it wrong of me to ask them to just let him do everything even if its not perfect! i understand they are just helping him do it but id rather see his OWN work....right!?
live bold...do u want to pay my mortgage?
Mention it to them and also do crafts with him at home just to see if he can actually use the colors, or use glue to stick something on the paper on his own.
Many times they place or draw a few things help to model to the child what the object of the craft is, but then the child still cannot get the items on the actual craft itself.. .. hee, hee.
Coordination comes slowly..
It's the process, not the result that matters when they are young. Lol. The kids sometimes need or ask for help, but yes, an upside down snowman is WAY better than one that wasn't even done by your child.
I wonder if they begin a craft with him, he gets up to play and an adult finishes it while sitting with the other kids because it can be incredibly therapeutic to color or make a craft. Just a crazy thought.
Seriously though, I know what you mean. My son is 33 months, and he comes home with a variety of projects. I try to pick out a few where he played a larger role and those are the ones that are displayed.
You could nicely mention it to them and let them know that you'd like to see what he can do on his own. He is still not yet 2 years old. Both of my boys weren't allowed crayons at that age, because they would just try to eat them. I did let them use washable markers. They didn't usually try to eat them, but they did make some lovely body art!
I just wouldn't be too surprised if they've tried and haven't had much success at getting him to do much. Give him a few more months and he'll try to do more.
I agree I am a stay at home mom but i baby sit and when we do arts and crafts i let the kids do it them selves i will but a crayion in there hand and help them with one mark to show them what to do but after that its all them. I have a 13 month old and he can color and "draw" just fine and turns out great bc he did it himself same with my 3 yo. It is more special than a teachers art work. I think you should bring it up and say i appreciate the gesture but would preferr if you allow him to do things on his own it may not be wonderful to you but it would be the best thing in the world to me!
Wow, Live Bold, that was uncalled for! You complain about your daycare a lot in your posts, should we tell you to quit YOUR job?
A., it's fun to see the funny ways kids do crafts, isn't it? Let them know that you don't need it to be perfect. That will take the pressure off of them! :) It's totally okay to communicate your wants and needs to your daycare provider!
You're right! I totally agree with you! When my oldest was in preschool alot of the crafts that she'd bring home were obviously not done by her but we would keep them up and around for a little while before they were simply thrown away. Since kindergarten (she's in 1st grade now) I must admit that one of the highlights of my day is coming home after school and seeing what's in her take home folder - whether it's a craft, spelling test to hang on the fridge, worksheet, etc!
I help develop and make crafts for my daughters church children's progam and also help administer them. We are also part of a weekly bible study with a kids program where there are also "crafts". However, for young children it is not possible to expect that they can do these crafts on thier own. They are more appropirattly named "take home message". In other words, they are being taught something, the "craft" carries the theme of the message or story, and the "craft" is a visual reminder of what they learned. If the craft is reinforcing a concept your son learned, and can serve as a vissual reminder to him, leave it be. Also consider the possibility that even with much assistance, your son enjoys the process. If not, ask if he can just do a coloring page since this is really the only skill they possess at this age.
Yes, you are right to want your child to do his own work. It does mean more to you that he actually did it, than to have the teacher do it for him. Just politely let them know that you would like to see what he can do, even if it's not even close to what they had in mind. Also let them know that if he chooses not to do the craft, that is ok with you too. It is a hard balance but I understand your position. One preschool my son went to used art projects as a following directions activity, so all the projects looked exactly the same. I hated that and they were not willing to budge, so he went to a new school the next year. Art is a self expression and the process more than the product. If they choose not to create that is a choice as well. Good Luck
I would ask them what craft time is like. How much is he encouraged on his own? If it's something like sticking something to paper, do they have him finish the job or is it all done by someone else? Talking to the center will help you determine what level of involvement they are giving and when your son has more freedom. Should you expect more free scribbles later? Etc. I think if you talk to them you will both be on the same page.
My DD is 3 and recently did a craft for Advent in Sunday School. She did a lot of it, but she needed help to fill the ornament, place the sticker on a round surface, etc. She picked the pieces, but someone had to help her.
She does a lot of scribbles and drawings at home. I have a whole box of scrap paper, washable crayons, etc. and she can pull them out anytime to draw. Maybe your son could have that, too?
Nope I agree. My kids always and still do come home with projects, and I always knew they did it. sometimes there was only one mark on the paper, or one thing glued on, and that was likely because they did not have the attention span to finish it. I was happy with it because they tried to make something and they got older the things became more finished. Now my son just turned four and he does pretty well. but my daughter even up until 5 did not have a lot of patience for things, and i thought she never would but now at 6 she is doing quite a bit and will finish projects easily. My 4 year old still will stop sometimes before finishing, but I got a lot more semi-finished things from him. with Sarah, I frequently got things barely even done, like I said one crayon mark or one thing glued on. But yes, you should be getting things your son did, even if it is one crayon mark or one item glued on, or even pieces of things never glued together because it was his and I wouldn't want things done by the teacher. My thought is perhaps it is a newer younger teacher who doesn't realize this, or someone who wants to make sure everything looks great. I would just gently talk to the teacher and explain what you would like to see sent home.
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