A E S T H E T I C

V E L O P M E N
D E T
JOYCE, MUKHLIS, DYANA, A LIA , ZAHRAH
 INTRODUCTION
Aesthetics refer to a set of values relating to nature
and the appreciation of beauty. As such, it should be
incorporated into early childhood development. In
doing this, young children will see the connection and
importance of music, visual arts, and pretend play in
their education. It will help increase motivation and
develop appropriate interpersonal skills.
Aesthetic Development in Language Arts
Children retell stories they have read, add their own variations, and re­enact
the tales in dramatic performance.

In Vivian Paley’s (1981) classroom, kindergartners acted out not only the
stories they read, such as “Jack and the Beanstalk,” but also the ones they
wrote.

Through drawing, children can visually narrate previously read stories or

originate new stories.
Aesthetic Development in Language Arts
Involvement with different artistic media allows expression of thought and
feeling that “brings us into the heart of the artistic­aesthetic” (Greene, 1994, p.
503).

Picture books attest to the successful integration of linear and nonlinear

textual functions to tell stories: “The tension between the two functions
creates unlimited possibilities for interaction between word and image in a
picturebook” (Nikolajeva, 2003, p. 37).
 I M P O R T A N C E
Greater level of learner
Induce feelings of
engagement and
excitement, joy and
creates a positive
optimism.
attitude to learning.
 HOW TO FOSTER AESTHETIC
DEVELOPMENT
Activities that Selection of
Activities Activities
allow children materials
that enable that
to explore and that are
children to stimulate
are free from organized,
express their their interest
judgement as interactive
feelings and and
well as and
ideas awareness
competition manipulative
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