Tip #24 from Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley & Trombly) - Displaying work
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly (yes, those are the two talented teachers).
#24
Displaying
Work
If
children live with recognition, they learn to have a goal.
~Dorothy
L. Nolte
Your child will feel a
great sense of pride when you hang up something she's made. Displaying her work
shows that you are proud of her and what she's done. This will look different
as your child gets older: from the first finger paintings to the cute little
poem to the detailed reports she will write.
If your refrigerator gets
full, try displaying things on the bedroom doors or even taking something to
work with you to hang by your desk. Could Aunt Debbie hang something at her
house? Think about the picture or writing and find the perfect place or person
for it. You could save "extras" in a special basket for times when
your child writes a letter to someone (like a thank you note, for instance).
She could search through the basket to find the perfect item to send along with
the note.
There are also websites where
you can actually “publish” your child’s work online and then share it with
family members. A popular one that many people use is Artkive.com. It’s an app
to use on smart phones. You can take a picture of your child’s work, add it to the
archive, and share it with family and friends—or even made into a book. It’s
cool! If I would have kept more stuff from when my children were little, I’d
actually consider doing it now and publishing it for them as a keepsake. It's one
more way to show your child that she is very special.
#24
Displaying Work
If children live with recognition, they learn to have a goal.
~Dorothy L. Nolte
Your child will feel a great sense of pride when you hang up something she's made. Displaying her work shows that you are proud of her and what she's done. This will look different as your child gets older: from the first finger paintings to the cute little poem to the detailed reports she will write.
If your refrigerator gets full, try displaying things on the bedroom doors or even taking something to work with you to hang by your desk. Could Aunt Debbie hang something at her house? Think about the picture or writing and find the perfect place or person for it. You could save "extras" in a special basket for times when your child writes a letter to someone (like a thank you note, for instance). She could search through the basket to find the perfect item to send along with the note.
There are also websites where you can actually “publish” your child’s work online and then share it with family members. A popular one that many people use is Artkive.com. It’s an app to use on smart phones. You can take a picture of your child’s work, add it to the archive, and share it with family and friends—or even made into a book. It’s cool! If I would have kept more stuff from when my children were little, I’d actually consider doing it now and publishing it for them as a keepsake. It's one more way to show your child that she is very special.
Cindy McKinley Alder Patti Trombly
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