From Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds
I'm on a mission to help children express their voices through play therapy.
Art: painting and drawing, are two of the mediums I use in my tool kit. In non-directed therapeutic play, the therapist does not tell the child what to do. The child uses the medium of art to express themselves - it's unstructured, uncritiqued, non-goal orientated creating ... and how often do children get to do that at school? Answer: NEVER!
It is liberating for the child to explore their feelings through this medium, and in this non-directed way. As a therapist it is challenging sometimes not to intervene - to praise or to offer assistance, but the real thrill is when the child finds a colour that matches their feelings, and discovers new patterns through the paint or crayons. Those moments are priceless.
No comments:
Post a Comment