Art and creativity help children learn to express emotions and enhance self-concept. Creativity is both a skill set and a unique character structure that is developed throughout childhood. Education has a key role to play. Positive creativity inspiring experience at every stage of the educational journey is needed. This is especially true in early childhood. Cognitive development: Art and creativity help young children learn the names of colors and shapes through creative art activities. Helps them experiment with colors when you mix two primary colors together. Also helps them develop observational skills and range of knowledge…
Arts nourish beneficial characteristics that can be utilized in the real world. Creativity, improved academic performance,…
Life without art is boring and dull. But often at times, art is a subject that is underestimated in schools. The art courses in many schools are being cut back across the country. Many classrooms now have little supplies, and some courses are being taken away entirely. There are many reasons to which students need the aspect of art education in their curriculum, whether it is because it is an outlet for them to explore their creativity, or to work in a way that is soothing and in a stress- free environment. Art should be a mandatory subject to be taught in elementary and middle school as a child is growing up, but cutting back on art programs in schools seems to be a common solution to budget cuts since the 1970s when budget cuts began. Fewer public schools are offering art classes, whether it is in drama, dance, or visual art. This decline is due to budget cuts and an increased focus on math, science, and reading. Unfortunately, art classes are the first to be cut from schools, because the arts aren’t taken as seriously as subjects such as math and science because the arts programs are the first to be cut. This is a major problem in education.…
Our students get so excited about the arts in our school and picking elective classes. I truly feel that the arts is an outlet for ours students in our school. Our art programs are there to help students develop meaningful original works based on their opinions, feelings, and experiences. Our school has great art programs that we offer. Students get a choice of band, choir, guitar, piano, industrial art, art, and culinary art class. The school culture is going to change as we are losing our band teacher of 37 years, who was amazing with students. The creativity that our art teachers get students to express is absolutely amazing. Our school is always packed with community members whenever there is a performing art program. We have great band, choir, piano, guitar concerts, fantastic art shows and walks, wood working displays, and cooking shows. The culture of arts in the school is respected and loved by students, staff and community…
Integrating the arts in the general education classrooms is important. According to Mariko Nobori author of How the Arts Unlock The Door of Learning, integrating the arts increases comprehension and long-term memory. Students are elaborating when they create stories, dramas, draw pictures. Students become occupied with the content they are learning when the arts are integrated. Teaching to contrasting modalities is vital because all students are unique and need to garner new knowledge in multiple ways.…
Integrating the arts in the general education classrooms is important. According to Mariko Nobori author of How the Arts Unlock The Door of Learning, integrating the arts increases comprehension and long-term memory. Students are elaborating when they create stories, dramas, draw pictures. Students become occupied with the content they are learning when the arts are integrated. Teaching to contrasting modalities is vital because all students are unique and need to garner new knowledge in multiple ways.…
Although fine arts programs are usually the first to be cut when budget cuts come to schools, fine arts can be considered the most important thing in a child’s education. A well- rounded education in the fine arts help students develop imagination, observation skills, critical thinking skills, deeper and more complex thinking skills, spatial reasoning and temporal skills, critical analysis, abstract thought, and pattern recognition (Hurley). Research shows that when students study the arts, it leads to higher achievement in other areas, especially when the arts are meaningfully integrated throughout different content areas. A Scientific American editorial which was headlined “Hearing the Music, Honing the Mind,” stated, “Music produces profound and lasting changes in the brain. Schools should add classes, not cut them,”(Russell). According to the “No Child Left Behind” act, the fine arts are counted as one of the ten core subjects. Also under “No Child Left Behind,” it violates federal law to cut arts…
Art has benefits the development of children in school. Things like motor skills, involving making art by using paint brush or a crayons and using scissor. Development of language such as learning colors and shapes. Art is also visual learning…
Numerous individuals claim that core subjects, such as math and science, should have the most emphasis put on them in order to improve test scores. These people believe “time that is spent in art class can be better spent on other things” and that “time would be better used in a math or science class.” By providing core subjects with a stronger focus though, the arts programs will not be available to students. School budgets also pose a problem for arts programs. This problem is mainly found in low income schools and when the budget dips, arts programs are the first to go. When schools are cutting out arts programs for the students they are also cutting out inspiration and a form of expression. Therefore, students are less likely to attend. This is shown through a study titled “The Role of the Fine and Performing Arts in High School Dropout Prevention,” by the Center for Music Research at Florida State University and states…
Smith, F. (2009). Why arts Education Is Crucial, and Who’s Doing It Best. www.edutopia.org. Retrieved from http://www.edutpoia.org/arts-music-curriculum-child-development.…
Imagine that your entire childhood has been centered on the arts. What you want to do with your life has been clear to you since you were ten – pursue your dream and become an artist or musician or actor or whatever your passion may be. Or even imagine that you are just a normal child who participates in various activities, one of which happens to be a fine art that you love. Then one year you get the crushing news that your school has chosen to cut the arts program that you are in. Anyone would be devastated, wouldn’t you? Historically, when schools have faced budget cuts, fine arts programs have often been the first to go. Even in more prosperous times, fine arts funding is sometimes funneled into math, science, and other “core” subjects…
I believe that Arts education is an important part of every student’s education for many reasons. If it were up to me I would make art and/or music a one semester class or if students wanted too, a full year mandatory class and is required for you to graduate high school. In elementary schools, art or music was a fun class with no homework and easy assignments; I didn’t know anyone who didn’t like those classes. Having to take these classes again in high school would be a good thing for most students because it would be time for you to relax or help you get all your thoughts together again. Another reason why I think Arts education is important is because it will help students creativity, perseverance, non verbal communication skills, or a…
Dinham (2014) states that there are many cognitive benefits and opportunities in the Arts such as children interpreting, problem-solving, and thinking creatively. Those multidimensional actions require cognitive control (Dinham, 2014). The benefits include that the children who participate in well-structured and rich Arts programs will achieve better in other areas of school due to cognitive growth (Dinham, 2014).…
I believe that the Arts should stay in school. In recent years some people have proposed to get rid of the arts to save money and make room for more classes. I love the preforming arts. Just to mention a few I have been involved in, I have acted in over 20 shows, done tech for 3 shows and helped build sets. Without the arts I would be a nobody. I would not of had an amazing experience to be recognized in front of fellow Nebraska thespians by winning a duet acting award. Or have my High school be chosen to represent the state of Nebraska at a worldwide festival. Most importantly without the arts I would not have a career. My goal in life is to be a Theatre teacher. If the arts were taken away a lot of teachers would be unemployed. Pottery,…
Furthermore, teaching of these subjects helps parents in detection of hidden talents and special aptitudes of their child, because usually parents take their children to specialized art or music schools after discovering interest and abilities toward any of the mentioned subjects. For instance, my neighbors decided to send their seven years daughter to fine art courses because she was doing very well in her art class, especially in painting.…