Article · Childhood 101
Tips for Talking With Children About Their Art: But it's not an octopus!
- Type
- Article
- Level
- All levels
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2010
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.
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