Providing a rich and imaginative educational intake is part of the responsibility of parents. The distinctive character of the world of children is play, therefore Mom should insert all the children's lessons by packaging them into fun games. That way, children will enjoy all the activities they do.
One of the children's games that contains educational content is drawing and coloring. The benefits of coloring for children are many, besides Mom doesn't need a lot of money, learning to color can also be done yourself at home.
To fill the togetherness with the children, learning to color is a very fun activity.
Mom doesn't need to be too bothered to prepare the coloring activity equipment. Just provide a drawing book, colored pencils, crayons, shavings, study desks, and erasers. The price can be adjusted according to the ability of the parents.
Because the most important thing about learning to color is channeling the children's imagination as they drift in coloring every corner of the picture.
The benefits of learning to color for children
Coloring activities can help improve motor skills, especially hand muscle work in children. Motor skills are very important in their development. In addition, coloring can train children to concentrate.
When your little one is doing coloring activities, the concentration is not easily distracted and remains focused. This concentration ability is very useful for children in completing tasks that require high concentration such as mathematics.
Coloring activities, especially coloring empty fields, is a way for children to express their feelings. Through the pictures he makes, it can be seen what he is feeling, whether it is feelings of joy or feelings of sadness.
Not only that, coloring also requires good cooperation between the eyes and arms, from how to hold crayons, choose colors, to sharpen colors. This ability is very important for children.
Even coloring can often be used to read children's emotions. For example, a child coloring the sun in dark colors such as black or gray could indicate their anger at that time.
The way to paint colors can also express their basic nature, for example, if the child colors by making regular lines on the picture it shows that he has a tendency to have a regular lifestyle. Apart from that, the color itself becomes a therapeutic tool to relieve stress in children after a tired day of activities.
Drawing and coloring are also a place to hone children's abilities and creativity. By coloring, the ability that correlates with children's intellectual intelligence and social intelligence will increase.
Tips for teaching children to color
In teaching children to color, of course, it starts with the simplest things first. Children's development is very different. If you want to teach children to color, here are some tips you can do:
Introducing Basic Colors
Basic colors are easier for children to memorize. For the first lesson, Mom should first teach basic colors, namely; white, red, black, yellow and green. Children will find it easier to understand colors that are soft and easy to find.
Introducing Simple Pictures
Around us, there are many simple images that can be introduced to your little one, starting from triangles, rectangles, circles, parallelograms, and others. Your little one will learn more about the shape of the space building, as well as introduce objects around him.
Introducing Color Through Animals, Plants and Fruits
Children will find it easier to learn colors from living things that they often see, for example, cats, chickens, birds, trees, and so on. Each animal has a different color, and teach the children to distinguish between these colors. Your little one will definitely find it easier to memorize the colors he often sees.
In addition, there are many fruits that can be used as examples of colors that are easiest for your little one to memorize. For example, the colors of apples, bananas, mangoes and various fruits are always in the refrigerator. it is easier because children see it almost every day.
Teach Mixing Colors
Every child will definitely like new things such as getting to know new colors, one of which is mixed colors. If you start coloring neatly, try to introduce your little one to the mixed colors produced from crayons or colored pencils, this will be easier to teach to children.
Coloring Pictures That Are Similar To His Favorite Objects
If the child finds it difficult to draw, you should teach him to color the object he likes best. Children usually really like their favorite objects, as well as coloring, of course they will be attracted to objects such as toy cars, robots and other favorite objects.
Things to avoid when learning to color
After the child really can distinguish colors, Mom can continue by teaching children how to color properly. Learning to color, of course, you have to be more patient and careful. First of all, Mom can teach children to hold colored pencils so that the results will look nice and neat.
Children are still very unstable, so they don't like being too forced. This will also be experienced when coloring. Mom should not force children when they are getting bored. Wait a moment for her mood to color reappear.
The thing to pay attention to is never to scold the child if he colors it untidy, because this is normal. Teach slowly because later the results will also get better. If Mom is too hasty in teaching him, it will be bad for his development.
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