ABSTRACT
In previous parts of this book, we have encountered children representing their findings and ideas through talk, through making and telling stories, through writing and through play. In Part VI we look particularly at how young children explore their world and represent it through drawing and painting. It is important to remember that painting and drawing are only two of the many forms of expressing ideas and emotions open to children. Sometimes, when we see children shouting and singing, running up and down or turning round and round, their behaviour looks random and trivial. Matthews points out that these behaviours are highly relevant to children’s drawing and painting and to the education of children as a whole. Actions and movements are, as we know, prime means of exploring the world around young children and consequently are important for the growth of thinking and of feeling.
