Why do we use block crayons in Waldorf education?
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- Why do we use block crayons in Waldorf education?
In this video you will see a simple drawing performed with Block Crayons. Once the child has a few months of practice and familiarity with block crayons, this drawing can be performed by children as young as 7 years old. That does not mean all 7 year-olds would be capable of reproducing the drawing perfectly, but most should be able to manage a good semblance.
The block crayon offers lots of beneficial opportunities. It works with the three-finger grip which is very important. It has multiple sides for putting down color in three different widths. It lays down colors in bands rather than in lines; thus, the colors are easily blended, very much like using paint. Because the block crayon can put down so much color, it encourages the child to fill the page with color. This is a good step to take from the line drawing a stick-figure tendencies of early childhood.
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I use these with my public school kindergarten class. Everyone is so excited when I bring these out. The colors are intense, and you can add layer upon layer for complexity and depth of beauty. Children instinctively know this is a step above the usual stuff!
That sounds fun! Good on you for introducing quality materials to a public school children!
Another reason: they smell nice:)
What is the white crayon made for? Never seen anybody use it at all.
Guy, you can use the white crayon with colored paper. I don't typically use colored paper with the younger grades though.