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The Hidden Meaning of Kids" Scribbles （胡乱画） A parent might place his daughter"s tadpole （蝌蚪） drawing on the fridge out of a love for his child rather than for the funky-looking image， but for many people， that tadpole art is actually quite charming． In fact， adult abstract artists were often inspired by children"s drawing． Observers have found similar patterns in modem abstract art and kids" drawing．
Acknowledging that young kids aren"t as eager to produce a realistic rendering （呈现）helps demonstrate what the drawing experience means to them． For many kids， drawing is enjoyable not because of the final product it leads to， but because they can live completely in the world of their drawing for a few minutes． Adults may find it hard to relate to this sort of full-body， short experience． But the opportunities for self-expression that drawing provides have important， even therapeutic， value for kids．
Maureen Ingram， who"s a preschool teacher， said her students often tell different stories about a given piece of art depending on the day， perhaps because they weren"t sure what they intended to draw when they started the picture． "We as adults will often say， ‘I"m going to draw a horse，" and we set out…and get frustrated when we can"t do it，" Ingram said． "They seem to take a much more sensible approach， where they just draw， and then they realize， "it is a horse．"
Ultimately，what may be most revealing about kids，art isn"t the art itself but what they say during the drawing process． Studies suggest that kids will create an elaborate narrative （详细的故事）while drawing，but when telling adults about their work they"ll simply name the items or characters in the image．
And what about those odd or scary-looking drawings？ Does that mean kids are telling themselves stories that are odd or scary？ It"s hard to say，but it"s rarely a good idea to over-interpret it． Ellen Winner， a psychology professor at Boston College， pointed to parents who worry when their kid draws a child the same size as the adults， wondering whether she"s suffering from， say， a feeling of impotence -a desire to feel as powerful as older people． But the likely reason is that the child hasn"t yet learned how to differentiate size； the easiest solution is to just make all the figures the same size．
What"s most important to remember is that "children"s art has its own logic，" Winner said． "Children are not being crazy．"
| Passage outline | Supporting details |
Different angles of
looking at kids"
drawing | Parents might display kids" drawing at home as an (1) of love for their children．
Adult abstract artists could draw (2) from kids" drawing． |
Real (3) of drawing
experience to kids | Kids enjoy the (4) of drawing rather than the final product．
Though kids" drawing experience is hard for adults to (5) ，it allows kids to express themselves． |
Typical characteristics of
kids in drawing | kids just draw (6) and then they realize they have drawn something， not like adults who know what they intend to draw．
Kids create stories while drawing， but can"t tell them (7) |
| A professor"s opinions | There is no (8) to over-interpret odd or scary-looking drawings．
Kids are (9) to be less knowledgeable． For instance， they may have no idea about size． |
| Conclusion | Children"s art seems (10) on the surface， but it has its own logic． |