Children are creative artists

"You do not notice the beauty of the world. You do not notice the wonderful things that make you grow strong and healthy. If you would notice all these things, then you would know the world and enjoy life better." The author of these words is about twelve years old. He took pains to form the letters, but the words came spontaneously. He wrote down freely and joyfully the ideas in his mind. But, when the school year began, he had never even given so much as a thought to the "beauty of the world."For, living in the poor districts of Los Angeles, this lyrical young writer and his school friends know much more about unemployment, alcoholism and end-ofthe-month quarre1s than the film producers in nearby Hollywood who attempt to portray "real life" on the screen.These youngsters are also well acquainted with what are called social and racial tensions, although they have learned how to overcome these forces of contempt and hate. 

This excerpt from an article will give you an idea of this issue of the Courier mainly dedicated to art education: "Children are creative artistes", by Trevor Thomas, "Do it your own way", by Georges Fradier, "Child as a growing force in education", by C. D. Gaitskell, "Stories in clay by children under ten", by Mahmoud El-Bassiouny, and many others.

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Article available online:  "The modern calculating machine: an aid to man in his fight for progress", by Maurice Goldsmith.