The Dawning Of Realism Stage In The Development Of A Child

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The Dawning of Realism stage is a vital stage in development for children as it is the initial groundwork for peer relations and influences their social interaction skills even as adults. It is also characteristic for children to begin to withdrawal from adults at this age and they may even be hesitant to share their artwork with their teachers in fear of negative criticism. As educators it is vital to approach and evaluate work at this age from a child’s point of view. This is because, as mentioned by Autumn, openly criticizing artwork in front of peers can become detrimental to a child’s self-esteem. Therefore, feedback should only be given in private or in writing so that other children cannot make judgements and the student’s sense of self

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