Do Not Disturb! I'm Drawing - A Journey of Self-Development Through Lines and Doodles. Understanding Children's Drawings

The book "The Secret of Children's Drawing" explores the development of drawing in children aged one-and-a-half to six, emphasizing the importance of observing drawings with curiosity, enthusiasm, and acceptance. This process validates children and increases their desire for creation, self-expression, and communication. Understanding the stages of motor and emotional development in children's drawings helps therapists, educators, and parents understand their emotional world and fosters confident communication. The observation of children's drawings can also contribute to understanding the emotional world of adults and the art of drawing in general.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 03 December 2021
Publisher: ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon

Observing children's drawings with curiosity, enthusiasm, and excitement from experiencing the moment and acceptance is a revolutionary approach that grants them validation, love, and understanding. It fosters their desire for creation, self-expression, and communication. This book unveils the fixed order of children's drawing development, revealing its stages and meanings. Understanding the stages of motor and emotional development in children's drawings and the encounter between them generates a new interest in observing your children's drawings. It also provides you with the tools to understand their emotional world. This book is an essential tool for therapists, educators, and parents who want to raise children with confident and open communication. Even though this process is considered child-like, it also contributes to understanding the emotional world of adults, as reflected in mature drawings, and occasionally offers a window into observing the art of drawing in general.

Weight: 244g
Dimension: 338 x 356 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783838214542