"I sculpt from plasticine, plasticine is softer than clay ..." The lines of this song are known to everyone, as well as the material itself, symbolizing childhood. And yes, he did come out. All six children of the English inventor of plasticine William Harbutt fell in love with their father's find and decorated the house with plasticine figurines, so William had no choice but to introduce his find to the children of the country.
However, adults are in no hurry to part with their find and continue to sculpt from plasticine, creating animated films, as does the world-renowned animator Roni OREN, who is confident in the healing effects of such art therapy.
Modeling from plasticine develops child has fine motor skills
— Roni, does plasticine modeling have a healing effect?
— Absolutely! Modeling classes develop fine motor skills in a child, on which the level of speech development directly depends. Moreover, there is a direct connection between the fingers and the central nervous system.
Children develop better when they draw a lot, sculpt from plasticine, collect figures, especially from small parts.
In the simplicity of this process and the sequence of actions, the knowledge of the whole world is hidden for the child. By creating figures from different parts, they begin to understand that even very complex things are made up of simple components that break down into tiny components. And they transform this knowledge into the surrounding reality, which no longer frightens them and does not seem incomprehensibly complex — because everything can be decomposed and explained. And since the sequence of actions — from small to large — leads to success, which is so important for a child to feel, then such games instill in him confidence and faith in success, even if so far even in such a small enterprise.
Plasticine modeling helps children with autism
— Which children would you prescribe plasticine therapy for?
— Perhaps, first of all, those suffering from autism — they have amazing results after such classes. And it's easy to understand — the principle of understanding from simple to complex is especially important to them. Very interesting characters are obtained from children suffering from Down syndrome, which is also quite understandable — they tend to be creative.
— Kwhen do you advise parents to introduce plasticine to their children?
— For the first time, a baby can be introduced to plasticine at a year and a half. True, with special care you should approach the choice of plasticine and choose one that is completely safe for the baby, since there are such now.
You should not immediately try to mold a figure with the baby, — he will be able to do it by the age of three, not earlier. And before that, let him master the techniques of modeling, roll the "ball" or "sunshine".
Older children can be advised to sculpt not just figures from plasticine, but small scenes that can be photographed or filmed on video. This will allow you to create your own book or even an author's film with your favorite characters.
Add a comment