Why Art Education is Important
Do you
have a budding artist in the family? Does your son or daughter love to draw or
paint? Does he constantly pester you for coloring books or art materials? If
so, do encourage that person to continue what he or she is doing. Those
meaningless scribbles might be the start of a bright future. Your kid might not
become another van Gogh or Dali but he will surely benefit from a good art
education.
Unknown
to many, a strong art education is important since it helps children develop
skills that they need to be successful in life. Among the many benefits of art
education are self-directed learning, improved school attendance and better
creative skills. Recent studies have shown that the creativity and innovation
used in the artistic process are highly valued by employers.
Creative
arts programs play a big role in shaping students' self-image and increasing
their skills in math, science, geography and language. Early exposure to visual
art, music or drama is known to promote brain activity. It encourages learning
and helps people understand other subjects easily. Art also promotes creativity
and inventiveness and helps develop self-esteem, self-discipline and
self-motivation.
But
that’s not all. Art activities help kids understand the human experience. It
teaches them to respect other people’s' ways of working and thinking, helps
develop creative problem-solving skills, and enables them to communicate their
thoughts and ideas in many ways. Unfortunately, the hard times have affected
the way people see art. Often, art programs are the first to be sacrificed in
implementing cost-cutting measures. Several schools have limited classroom
space and art "studios" are mostly found in a cart that is
transferred from room to room. This greatly limits the art education that
students receive.
How do
we solve this problem? Start by encouraging kids to draw. All you need is a
pencil and a piece of paper yet this simple process provides the basis for
other creative activities such as painting and sculpture. Drawing is a direct
link to reading, writing and math. This is the most accessible art form
available that will go a long way in making your child a better person someday.
I do that -- encourage my kids to draw! Luckily they have elective animation classes in school :D
ReplyDeleteThis is so true. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI truly believe in the importance of art. My kids love arts and crafts activities. My second daughter loves to draw and is always sketching something.
ReplyDeleteMy son at 3 loves scribbling, doodling, coloring and painting that's why we have several sets of colorful pens, whiteboard markers, watercolors and stamps!
ReplyDeleteI really invest in different art materials because my son loves to draw and paint but not coloring.
ReplyDeleteMy younger son has the inclination to the arts and he loves to draw, color. The thing is he doesn't want to enrol in formal classes. Hay!
ReplyDeleteDoing arts and crafts is very relaxing. I will definitely enroll my son next summer.
ReplyDeleteSo true! I myself was an artistically inclined child, and I think that was the thing that encouraged me to write literature at an early age.
ReplyDeleteAll my kids' first "lessons" before they started formal school were art-based. Math, Reading, Science concepts were integrated in art activities. It made learning so much more fun.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you Mommy. I enrolled my eldest daughter in art classes in Gymboree when she was 2 and I was surprised with how much she loved it. She enjoyed painting and drawing so I decided to buy her art materials, which she also love. Sadly, she also painted on our white walls :))
ReplyDeleteTrue! My daughter really loves coloring and drawing even though it just looks like scribbles for now. hehe
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