Monday, November 15, 2010

Teaching in the Art of the Coast Studio

On Sunday I taught some young ladies how to paint. It was alot of fun and interesting to see their talent.
I think that for kids who are not especially interested in sports, Art is a great alternative.

I held the lessons in our studio on Bridge St., Victoria.

It is healthy and entertaining. With a teacher who is encouraging and flexible it could be the best thing to happen to a kid in this day and age. The typical past time of a young person not involved in sports today is surfing the net.  I dont see anything wrong intrinsically with the internet but spending hours and hours on the internet communicating with people that do not jive with a parents value system could be very detrimental.

Especially for parents who are not at all techie and have trouble keeping up with the trends of the day and identifying dangerous directions. The first thing a parent needs to learn is how to check the history on the computer to see where their kids have been surfing. This may be difficult when the kid knows how to erase the history but there are more in depth ways to identify where they have gone. Nothing is ever truly erased from any computer.

I would do things a bit differently with my children today than I did in days past. I would keep my children busy with activities that I know are healthy like sports and art.

One of my children developed a great love for theatre and that was the best thing for her. 

If you know of anyone who would like Art Lessons have them get in touch.