Emotions have a strong part in how we feel about ourselves and the world. Art provides a voice to express emotions and feelings, with or without words, by creating visual art forms than enable emotional expression.
The Right brain is developed though participation in art activities. Children should be exposed to the arts as their cognitive skills mature so that their right brain will be as developed as the left, so both hemispheres work in tandem, thus achieving the full potential of the mind.
Art furthers the students mind by encouraging creativity, cognitive development, and self expression, a way of expressing thoughts and allowing students to think for themselves.
Dexterity is developed as children gain better control over their hands, fingers, body, hand eye coordination and develop their motor skills.
Students learn to observe, describe, analyse and interpret.
Arts introduce children to cultures from around the world and allows them to feel globally connected. Artistic expression also builds confidence. Students learn to do things in many different ways, as there is not just one right way to make art. Children gain greater thinking capacities.
Children develop concentration, patience, and perseverance as they are taught to follow various steps and instructions to get a final product or piece of work completed.
Fun and play are the most essential ways children learn. Children will develop their physical, mental and emotional skills and by meeting challenges will experience the success of artistic expression. There is not a better feeling than when a child says, “Look, I made this myself!”
Having fun is a cornerstone of childhood, and the value of fun is incorporated in creating art.
Creativity engages a number of mental processes, such as problem solving, idea generation, and comprehension. Making something from raw materials also comes with considerable personal rewards and a sense of accomplishment. Creative activities serve to increase self-awareness and promote self-acknowledgement and allow children to be more productive and creative in general.
