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Tips for Talking With Children About Their Art: But it's not an octopus!

By Christie Burnett

Type
Article
Level
All levels
Price
Free
Published
2010
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About this lesson

A parent's story of misreading a child's drawing leads into concrete ways to respond: describe what you see, acknowledge effort, ask open questions, and invite the child to pick a favourite part.