11/05/2019
We believe that Art helps kids to learn and develop valuable characteristics they will need as adults such as:
Creativity
Arts are all about creativity because they allow kids to express themselves. Visual arts push kids’ creativity and divergent thinking skills to the next level. If children practice thinking creatively, it will come naturally to them now and in their future careers.
Concentration Skills
As students persevere through an art project, focus and concentration are imperative. We know concentration skills are also vital for studying and learning in class as well as completing professional tasks later in life.
Fine-Tuning Motor Skills
For younger kids, simple things like holding a paintbrush, making marks with pens, pencils or crayons, and cutting with scissors are important for the development of fine motor skills. Developmental milestones around age three should include drawing a circle and beginning to use safety scissors. Around age four, children may be able to draw a square and begin cutting straight lines with scissors. This continues throughout the years where students begin to merge their technical skills with their creative skills.
Confidence
While mastering a subject certainly builds a student’s confidence, there is something special about participating in the arts. Using materials that turn into visual stories is magical, and it helps students feel more confident. As they improve and see their own progress, their self-confidence continues to grow.
Visual Learning
Drawing, painting, and sculpting in art class helps develop visual-spatial skills. Art education teaches students how to interpret, criticize, and use visual information, and how to make choices based on that information.
To register and/or for more information on workshops available, please email us at: [email protected]
