Watch a child work with sand sculptures or crayons. Of course he’s having a lot of fun. But is he just killing time — or is he gaining something much more significant?
Art education has always been important for young children, starting with the basic physical benefits. As babies and small children learn how to create, they discover how the connection between mind and hands can bring their ideas to life. Motor skills and coordination improve as little hands and fingers gain new skills in manipulating paintbrushes or clay. At the same time, all this new input stimulates the brain the form new ideas and concepts from new connections, increasing cognitive skills.
Art also allows children (and adults too, for that matter) to express themselves in safe, comforting, socially acceptable ways. If we are angry or sad, we can release those feelings by translating them into creative works. If we are happy, we can give shape to our joy. Art education teaches us how to put structure and order to our often-chaotic inner world.
While some early childhood centers prefers to focus solely on a “book learning” approach to education, the Goddard School puts a high priority on art and creativity as a critical learning tool through all levels of the curriculum. Even our young infants are introduced to tactile experiences and guided to notice and recognize their own handiwork. Our comprehensive Creative art program continues to offer new, fun, age-appropriate creative activities to our students all the way through the Kindergarten level. Your children will graduate from the Goddard School fully aware of their own creative and imaginative powers, and ready to exercise those new skills and insights in school and in life.
Visit our website to learn more about Goddard’s art and creativity programs or email us at cedarparktx@goddardschools.com
Our next blog will provide some details on how yoga is incorporated into our curriculum and why its important.
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