Parents & Teachers as Partners™

The Power of Paint

When I paint, instead of thinking about the mess, consider all I'm gaining from this wonderful experience:

  • Paint empowers me to express my ideas.
  • It is fluid, bright and covers vast areas, quickly.
  • I can make radical changes in a scene with a single stroke.
  • I explore scientific concepts of fluid, gravity, evaporation, color and light as the paint drips, dries, mixes, and moves.
  • I explore math concepts of full/empty, more/less, volume, distance, length, quantity and size.
  • I relish in the artistic experiences of exploring color, line, texture, composition, balance, shape/form, and space.
  • I learn about responsibility from cleaning up with you.
  • I build pride and confidence seeing my work displayed and enjoyed.

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