As a parent, we are continually looking for ways to best arm our children with the skills necessary to have happy and successful lives. With that said, I recently read an article from Parenting Magazine about the importance of art education. I will soon be a mother or two and as my children get older, I feel the weight of the significance of a well-rounded education.
Given that, I must say that it is not often that I am really moved by this type of article but the content proved very interesting. The central idea discussed the rising pressure of testing and test score or both faculty and children.
It goes on to promote the idea of art education's impact and importance to help break up some of these tensions. The main idea is to help alleviate these pressures by promoting creativity and the use of imagination.
To state the obvious, art has been used as a creative outlet throughout history. It offers an opportunity to project emotion into something physical in hopes of releasing both positive and negative energy. However, one of my favorite points brought up within the piece was the fact that art allows children the ability to learn by doing instead of solely being lectured. This ability increases confidence and allows children to really open up about what they have created.
Creative skills have also been noted as a long-term benefit when entering the business world. This ability has been stated as one of the most important traits among companies' hiring departments.
Overall, the research on the subject proved to be very eye opening. I believe it is important to that we continue to make art education a part of the curriculum in an effort to promote a well-rounded, imaginative new generation. It will also offer an outlet to some of the other pressures related to the modern curriculum.
View this article at http://www.parenting.com/article/why-art-makes-kids-smarter
Given that, I must say that it is not often that I am really moved by this type of article but the content proved very interesting. The central idea discussed the rising pressure of testing and test score or both faculty and children.
It goes on to promote the idea of art education's impact and importance to help break up some of these tensions. The main idea is to help alleviate these pressures by promoting creativity and the use of imagination.
To state the obvious, art has been used as a creative outlet throughout history. It offers an opportunity to project emotion into something physical in hopes of releasing both positive and negative energy. However, one of my favorite points brought up within the piece was the fact that art allows children the ability to learn by doing instead of solely being lectured. This ability increases confidence and allows children to really open up about what they have created.
Creative skills have also been noted as a long-term benefit when entering the business world. This ability has been stated as one of the most important traits among companies' hiring departments.
Overall, the research on the subject proved to be very eye opening. I believe it is important to that we continue to make art education a part of the curriculum in an effort to promote a well-rounded, imaginative new generation. It will also offer an outlet to some of the other pressures related to the modern curriculum.
View this article at http://www.parenting.com/article/why-art-makes-kids-smarter
About the Author:
Emily Sigidson is a freelancing lifestyle writer whose main passion is art. She loves discovering new contemporary artists. If you would like to learn more about Modern Christian Art she suggests you visit her friend at www.bregeda.com.
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