Art therapy first of all is way of creative self-expression by means of drawing, the movement, painting, music, a sculpture, the letter, improvisation and staging. What does the main feature of work of art therapy for children consist in?
It is known that the mentality of any person has two components: conscious and unconscious part. And of course the children's mentality is not an exception. All experiences unpleasant to emotion injuring events which the child did not manage to live harmoniously after a while move to unconscious and then are shown in the form of nightmares, fears and various not contents.
And so, art therapy allows is effective and softly to express all injuring events in playful way.
What types of art therapy are most effective for children?
Drawing.
This method is the most known.
The easiest way is to provide to the child a scope for imagination. For example, it is possible to suggest the kid to draw the fear. Plus this occupation is that children really believe that the fear can be drawn, and then to hide. So it also is! Here it is very important not to implicate in creative process of the child. After the child drew the fear him it is necessary to transform: to erase, add cheerful and kind elements to the initial image or in general "to lock" in some reliable place, for example, in a box.
Molding.
For this purpose it is possible to use any material of necessary consistence: clay, plasticine, dough. It is possible to mold some pictures (it will be simple expression of an emotional state at the moment), it is possible to mold experiences and fears.
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Sand therapy.
For this purpose it is necessary to build "pass a sandbox". Well the box or a box with sand will approach.
In this method there is additional plus: sand therapy develops fine motor skills, and impact on skin of hands has the calming effect.
Dancing therapy.
The body is some kind of screen which reflects our emotional experiences. Influencing a body, it is possible to influence also an emotional state. So, it is just necessary to allow a body "to self-express".
With children it is possible to arrange dances on different states: dance of grief, dance of rage, joy. It is important not to stop and not to constrain the child. Let jumps and dances still itself will not feel that time to have a rest came.
Thus, art therapy allows not only to expand the spiritual experience, but also helps to change inner world of the child. To fill it with harmony and love for itself, the parents and the world around.
Besides art therapy it is important to watch over health of the child constantly. But not to peeruserdstvovat the main thing. For this purpose it is possible to read our article: Why children are ill