Building Social Emotional Skills with High Quality Art Classes

How do we help kids build upon their social emotional skills during this difficult and often isolating time? Here are some tips to help your child stay social this Fall. These tips might help you stay connected too. Learn something new At the Children’s Art Studio, we love teaching our classes because they empower children to show off their new talents! Find a hobby or skill you can learn with your little one or join your child in an art class like our Class for 3-5 Year Olds Tuesdays at 3:30 in October. Your child can learn a new drawing technique, or painting style and then call a friend on zoom to share. This is a great way to motive your little one to call a loved one and also provides an opportunity for you to bond with your child as you learn together. Keep conversations playful and imaginative Act out a role play with your child to practice maintaining conversations. A great way to do this is with art projects. Have your child pick their favorite drawing. Then act out a conversation with the characters in the picture. This fun activity will help your child’s communication skills continue to develop since they may be missing out on in-person interactions. This holds true for teens as well, no kidding. Check out our Teen After School Online Art Class on Thursdays at 3:30 in October. Embrace Nature Invite a friend to go on a socially distanced walk where you can help your child initiate conversations. Safe in-person face time is very important to your child’s development so make sure to plan outdoor fun if/when possible. Bring a notebook and pencil to encourage drawing nature, and collect leaves, sticks and berries to make art projects at home. For a super sophisticated take on this, have your 6 – 9-Year-Old join us for our After School Online Classes Tuesdays at 4:30 or Wednesdays at 3:30 in October. The theme is Earth Art! Share the Love with a Letter Yes, zoom fatigue is real! It’s important to provide on-screen interaction but we know it’s also crucial to unplug. Sit down with your child and write some letters or draw some pictures for friends that you can pop in the mailbox. You’d be surprised to see how relaxing and fun this process can be with your children. Use this as an opportunity to teach your child communication techniques such as greetings. If you want to bump it up a notch, join us for classes. You can include art work in your letters and send them to friends and family far and wide. Receive an Early Bird Discount of 20% off if you enroll before October 4th. Use code BIRD at check out. Enroll now: www.childrensartstudio.org