Chapter 10 Art and Social-Emotional Growth

1. Chapter 10Art and Social-Emotional Growth Self-Concept and Self-Acceptance Child-to-Child Relationships Social Competence Child-to-Teacher Relationships Child-to-Group Relationships

2. Self-Concept and Self-Acceptance Child’s growing awareness of self Feeling good about oneself Positive self-concept Learned by how others treat you Learned through creative art activities

3. Self-Acceptance and the Art Program Accept child at developmental level Show confidence in child’s work Provide comfortable environment for age level Provide developmentally appropriate materials and activities Provide appropriate environment for children with special needs

4. Child-to-Child Relationships Interaction with other children Sharing ideas and opinions Accepting new ideas Sharing feelings

5. Social Competence Ability to get along with others Predictor of adult adaptation Learned in interactions with others Important learning by age six Expression of feelings Cooperation and sharing

6. Child-to-Teacher Relationships Teacher—important person to young child Child—learns to be with adult other than parent Child—learns to express feelings to another adult Teacher—first real adult friend Acceptance Rapport

7. Child-to-Group Relationships Different than family group Child learns to follow Child learns to lead Child learns to share feelings and ideas Child learns to cooperate and share Child learns to respect others’ rights Child learns self-discipline