Opening a Window to Foster Children's Self-Confidence through Creative Art Activities

Autor/inn/en	Kim, Kyoung Jin; Wee, Su-Jeong; Gilbert, Beverly Boals
Titel	Opening a Window to Foster Children's Self-Confidence through Creative Art Activities
Quelle	In: Dimensions of Early Childhood, 45 (2017) 2, S.4-12 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1068-6177
Schlagwörter	Young Children; Art Activities; Preschool Teachers; Early Childhood Education; Self Esteem; Creativity; Teacher Role; Disabilities; Freehand Drawing + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Frühe Kindheit; Künstlerische Tätigkeit; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Kreativität; Lehrerrolle; Handicap; Behinderung; Drawing; Zeichnen
Abstract	Among various benefits of art for young children, this article highlights the emotional development aspect, specifically boosting self-confidence through art activities. The definition of self-confidence as having trust in one's self, clear knowledge of one's strengths and limitations, and assurance of one's ability to handle a variety of situations (Kostelnik, Stein, Whiren, & Soderman, 2006) was used for purposes of this paper and research project. Self-esteem and self-confidence come from having a sense of belonging, believing that oneself is capable, and knowing that contributions are valued and worthwhile. Lack of self-esteem has been shown to lead to a multitude of physical, mental, and emotional problems (Kernis, 2005), eventually resulting in overall academic and social under-performance, as well as behavior problems. Thus, it is vital for early childhood educators to provide an environment in which children are nurtured in a positive sense of self (Mayesky, 2003). This article presents a case study that illustrates how a 10-week art intervention program helped to increase children's self-confidence. This research acknowledged the importance of teacher's emotional support, specific feedback and open-ended questions, and use of open-ended materials. (ERIC).
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Update	2021/2/06