One must help them continuously to find beauty and wonder in their world.
To create, invent, be joyful, sing, dance, love and be amazed are possible for everyone.
The teacher is very important in this process because she will be introducing aesthetic aspects in their daily activities.
The purpose of aesthetic experience is to develop a full and rich life for the child. It does not matter whether an activity is useful for anything else. These do not have to be a product oriented or something that can be eaten or sold. That is why clay models such as mud pies or pancakes are still made and enjoyed by children.
A Child should not always gain adult approval, prizes and grades or pay for doing something. At times, doing just for the sake of doing is enough. Teachers must be careful in observing their activity and encourage them.
Children sometimes see and say things to please adults, teachers and not themselves. Teachers who force children to see beauty as they are not developing good taste in children. They are developing uniformity and obedience. Only children who choose and evaluate for themselves can truly have their own aesthetic taste. The teacher’s role is to provide opportunities and guidance, but not to set standards. Each child has the right to a personal choice of beauty, joy and wonders.
Children gain an aesthetic sense by doing. This means sensing, feeling and responding to things. It can be rolling a ball, smelling a flower, petting an animal or hearing a story. Aesthetic development takes place in the settings, free of competition and adult judgment.
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