May 20, 2012

The Power of Positive Words

When my children were very little, I remember praising them for even the smallest accomplishment. I applauded them when they took a few steps, cheered when they put two puzzle pieces together, and told them how smart they were when they could count to ten. Still today, when I practice with my five-year-old in making the “L” sound correctly when he speaks, I tell him that it was “perfect!”

With my older children, however, I find myself having to make a more conscious effort to praise them. Perhaps it’s because we have bigger behavioral issues to deal with, but I find myself going for days without giving them a real word of encouragement. I often forget the power of those positive words. [Read More...]

Display Their Art

As an art teacher and parent, I’ve found that having children participate in the fine arts is a great way to build confidence as they spend time thinking, designing, and creating. If your child enjoys art, you’ve probably seen him sitting at the kitchen table or in his room, hard at work drawing or painting his next great masterpiece. If he’s not doing it for a school assignment or contest to enter, can he still be rewarded for his efforts? [Read More...]

Art as A Healing Force

By art, we always mean storytelling, poetry, music, dance, visual arts, painting, sculpture, everything that is usually thought of as creativity. We believe that art and healing are joining together to become one. As art and healing merge, the field of art will be changed and the field of medicine will be changed. For many of us, healing art is a spiritual path, a transformational process, a way of being. [Read More...]

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