Right in front of your eyes
D’you remember the poster or picture that hung on your bedroom wall when you were a kid? The chances are you’ll have spent several hours over the years contemplating that image – whatever it was (even the girl in the tennis dress scratching her bum).
So now the holidays are here, if you’re into a bit of lite culture for your family, think about this simple and effortless learning tool for children – one that slides a bit of culture right under your children’s noses, without them even noticing.
Take 5 of the world’s most famous paintings – or just your favourites ( my bunch included the Mona Lisa, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, The Toilet of Venus, Leonardo’s The Last Supper and Caravaggio’s Supper At Emmaus) and stick them (A5 size is best) on the wall at eye height in your kitchen, right next to the table where your children have breakfast, lunch and supper every day.
After a few months of looking at them, liking or hating them, discussing what’s going on in them, those images will be ingrained in their minds. Better than looking at kitchen tiles. Or a daily dose of cartoons. Interesting, too.
Don’t forget: you can find out more about artists in our movie biographies of Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh, Goya, Gainsborough and Rembrandt. www.nowyouknowabout.com
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