Creativity on Display at the 6th Annual Children’s Art Exhibit at SIUE
Students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Early Childhood Center (ECC) admired their creative work being displayed at the 6th Annual Children’s Art Exhibit this week. The young artists’ creations are featured in the Morris University Center Gallery through noon on Friday, April 15.
The exhibit is in connection with the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child. The purpose of the Week of the Young Child™ is to focus attention on the needs of young children and their families, and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
“It is important for the world to see even young children as capable beings,” said Amber Larson, teacher in the Prairie Room at the ECC. “We hope that this shines through when viewing the children’s art at the exhibit.”
Some of artists’ creations include paintings with magnets, weaving with colored paper, balloon art on paper, water color on paper towels, clay snakes and a bird display. Mixed in with the artwork are wall posters that advocate for children’s rights.
“At the Early Childhood Center, we believe that the children’s use of many materials and mediums to create art is not a separate part of the curriculum, but an integral component of the cognitive and symbolic expression involved in the process of learning,” said ECC Director Rebecca Dabbs MacLean.
The ECC offers early childhood care and education for the children of students, faculty, staff and others in the University community, ages two through five. For more information, visit siue.edu/earlychildhood/.
Photo: ECC students (L to R) Dylan Garrett, Jucia Harlan and Cordelia Bush admire the creative work featured at the exhibit.
