coloring

Hi,
My 3 yr old son used to scribble on the walls with crayons. For this reason I didn't buy him any coloring book or crayons. Now that he has to actually do it for school, he is not coloring properly. Help me out.
Viji

Originally Posted by vijjianand

Hi,
My 3 yr old son used to scribble on the walls with crayons. For this reason I didn't buy him any coloring book or crayons. Now that he has to actually do it for school, he is not coloring properly. Help me out.
Viji

My son at that age was like that.. it will become o.k. I feel boys are more like that than girls. Give him extra practice if that will help.

Originally Posted by vijjianand

Hi,
My 3 yr old son used to scribble on the walls with crayons. For this reason I didn't buy him any coloring book or crayons. Now that he has to actually do it for school, he is not coloring properly. Help me out.
Viji

hi viji....

I face the same prob with my daughter... u get a coloring book at home.. daily give practise at home... make sure the pictures in the coloring book shud be small... so that they wont get bored or tired... this was the instruction given by their teacher for me to practise u shud be with ur kid when they do coloring... all the best...

Originally Posted by vijjianand

Hi,
My 3 yr old son used to scribble on the walls with crayons. For this reason I didn't buy him any coloring book or crayons. Now that he has to actually do it for school, he is not coloring properly. Help me out.
Viji

Hi Vijianand,
The reason behind colouring activity is for hands to get co-ordination so when they start writting latter it will be easier for them.You don't need to practise your child to colour properly.Its something he will learn by himself.Just give him enough opportunity. Provide him needed resources.Encourage him and put whatever he has coloured in fridge and call it as his project.He will start getting motivated.The key is enabling them to do certain activities not instructing on how to do it.
Hope it helps
Thanks
Mangai