- Definition
Painting is when you use colored liquids (like paint) to make marks on a surface, like paper, to show what you're thinking, feeling, or seeing.
Using a brush to put blue paint on paper to show a rainy day is a painting.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Painting is like spreading jam on toast, but with colours on paper to make a picture.
Ask your child: What picture do you want to make with these colours?
Common mix-up: Kids may think painting is just about making a mess with colours. A painting can also be a way to show a feeling, tell a story, or share an idea.
Examples
- Dipping a finger in paint to make dots on a page.
- Using watercolour to create a picture of a flower.
- Mixing red and yellow paint to make orange for a sunset.
painting is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
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