Parents, caring for the upbringing of the child, strive to develop it not only physically, but also spiritually, attaching to the world masterpieces of art. Art, as a means of aesthetic education , helps to instill in the child an understanding of the beautiful, paves the way for the spiritual development of the personality, shapes the taste and style.
It is possible to begin the education of a child with art during pregnancy - many women listen to classical music, since the fetus can also hear it in the womb, and this has a beneficial effect on its development. Also, in the first year of the life of the parent, the child is often included in the bedtime not only with classical but also with good instrumental music - after all, it has a beneficial effect on the baby's nervous system.
But the conscious moral education by means of art is mainly used in preschool children and younger schoolchildren, when the child is not only the most receptive to the beautiful, but also can begin to realize his inclinations. Do not forget that the aesthetic education of preschool children by means of art is mainly inculcated by parents, and it is on them that the task is to recognize the interests and needs of the child and to direct them on time in the right direction through various studios, circles, reading of developing literature, visits to theaters and museums and concerts.
Theatrical art as a means of education
Some parents have a dilemma: what is better for their child - to regularly visit theaters or give the child to the theater studio. If viewing theater plays influences aesthetic feelings with a variety of scenes, colors and music, teaches empathy, understands good and evil, then the child's participation in theatrical performances solves other psychological problems.
The theatrical studio helps the child to realize himself in different images, overcome shyness and feel confident in public, and the study of texts develops memory. At the same time, parents' sincere interest in participating in the staging of their children is in fact an expression of support and mutual understanding in the family.
Education of children by the art of choreography
Many parents believe that choreography is primarily an art for girls, and then they regret that their son has a bad posture, no sense of rhythm and plastics, they feel insecure at an older age because of the inability to move well. Classes in choreography form not only good posture, endurance, diligence and discipline, strengthen health and form a good taste. Such activities expand the horizon, the child learns a lot about the history and culture of his country and the countries of the world, and the ability to dance well in adulthood helps to perceive a person more attractive.
Aesthetic education by means of fine arts
Not every city has a good art museum, where you can see paintings and sculptures that are world masterpieces. However, access to the Internet is in almost every house, and the desire to draw - in every child. And acquaintance of the child with known pictures with the offer to draw the variant of this theme allows to develop in the child creative thinking, and also in time to notice makings of the future artist and to give the kid to be engaged in the graphic studio.
Patriotic education through art
Knowledge of their culture, history, national traditions is an integral element of harmonious education of the cultural person. And in childhood, this knowledge can be taught through the cultural heritage of your country. Viewing patriotic films, studying songs, reading books help the child to realize himself as one with his nation and state, from childhood lay the understanding to the person who he is and where his roots come from.