Learn more about art and its importance in a child's life and how participating in art classes helps for childhood development.

1. Importance of art, imagination and
creativity in your child’s life

2. Art classes make STEM subjects easy to understand
Art helps bridge the gap between STEM subjects better than anything
else can. It enables young children to go full steam ahead, helping
them see science, technology, English and math as art and beauty.
Creating and nurturing a genuine liking and changing the way children
view these disciplines. Art classes are an effective way to minimise the
complexity of these subjects and make learning enjoyable and fun.
Arts show children how to be creative problem solvers, and realize and
understand the value of making mistakes. Mental arithmetic and
equation-solving abilities are important skills for children to possess,
but creative approaches to problem-solving truly make a difference.
Art creates the space for children to make mistakes and learn from
them. Because in art, there is never a right or wrong way or answer.

3. Art classes help develop critical thinking skills
Critical thinking is the ability to resist gut impulses and instead look
carefully at the available information, consider multiple interpretations
of that information, and come to a conclusion that is rationally
defensible.
Art helps young children to observe their world more closely. This
process enables young children to look more carefully, and observe
and analyze the world around them.
Discussing the artwork of peers or adults further helps children to look
at the world around them through different eyes. It teaches them that
not everyone’s idea or view of something is the same, nor does it have
to be.

4. Actively involved in producing art changes the wiring of the brain,
improving areas that help young children to manage stress. Helping
them to communicate visually about both how they see and
experience the world, and how they feel about it.
Art classes help develop critical thinking skills

5. Art classes help develop cognitive abilities
Art contributes to helping establish a three-way relationship between the
enhancement of life, values and attitudes, and meeting a range of emotional
needs. Valid reasons to encourage your child to participate in art activities.
The arts offer children opportunities for complex and dynamic modes of thought
and communication. When children begin to use visual art to make meaning,
their capacity for realistic thinking and for mentally manipulating and organizing
ideas, images, and feelings increases.
From a cognitive perspective, when children make art, they integrate their
memories, experiences, observations, and imagination. They also create at their
own individual level of learning and draw on their own strengths, abilities, and
aptitudes.

6. Art classes help develop cognitive abilities
Art stimulates parts of the brain that are responsible for problem-
solving, focusing, and memory. Problem-solving skills are
developed over time, enabling children to find creative solutions
for ordinary problems in their day-to-day life through what
they’ve learned. This is an important developmental skill set. As a
matter of fact, the ability to use art as a medium of learning will
limit cognitive development, especially in children.

7. Art classes help develop cognitive abilities
Research in child psychology, for instance, substantiates this with evidence of
how children can use art to explore ideas and communicate their cognitive
processes. It concludes that art is not an extra but rather an essential
component of early cognitive development in children. [Source]

8. Art classes help increase self-esteem
Art has fewer rules than many other subjects, children are often free to choose
the direction that they want to take, and so naturally end up internally asking
themselves numerous questions and solving problems as the work progresses.
This leads to a real sense of ownership over what they produce. In art, the
outcome does not matter as much as the skills learned during the task.
As stated earlier, children feel more comfortable in art because this is a subject
where there is no ‘right answer’. They are free to explore their ideas, and so
become more at ease with the uncertainty. As a result, children are more likely
to experiment and try out new ideas. They are less likely to give up when they
encounter a problem or when things don’t end up as they had planned it. Art
helps boost self-discipline and resilience in a natural way.

9. Art classes help increase self-esteem
Researchers from University College London analyzed information on more
than 6,000 young children from a study called the Millennium Cohort Study,
‘Child of the New Century. Researchers took into account a range of
background factors, including their level of engagement in the arts; how well
they got on with their parents; and whether they had any social, emotional, or
behavioural problems. The study concluded that the arts “gives rise to a sense
of accomplishment in children and to feelings of self-worth in their own
abilities, helping enhance self-empowerment, self-esteem and self-worth.”
[Source]

10. Art classes boost well-being
Art is an outlet for children to release the pressures of everyday life. It is a
calming activity that shows children that they are in control. Creativity is also
well recognized for its potential to heal, express hidden emotions, reduce
stress, fear and anxiety, and promote a sense of independence.
Young children express a sense of enjoyment and achievement in creating
art. They also demonstrate greater levels of motivation, self-awareness, and
community engagement.
Through art, children gain creative and life skills, including design, use of
color, painting, and independent decision making as well as the ability to
adapt their plans as their ideas change and evolve. Flexibility becomes an
effective means of coping with life in real time. [Source]

11. Art classes boost well-being
Engaging in the arts is inspiring for children, opening up new possibilities for
them in terms of creative expression and imagination. It stimulates the ability
to question and connect with other children and the world. Art also helps
nurture positive aspirations and develop the resilience to manage challenging
life circumstances.
Creativity is linked with promoting well-being — the more children are
allowed to explore their individual identities and develop their sense of self,
the more content they will be within themselves. Art – in its broader sense is
beneficial in providing moments of mindfulness, quality downtime and
escape from fast-paced life.

12. Art is a great way to have fun
Probably the most important factor, art is a fun way to make time fly.
When a child is actively involved and totally immersed in what she is
creating, it relieves boredom and its negative effects. Having fun and
enjoying yourself is good for your mental health simply due to the fact it
can uplift your mood and give you a sense of satisfaction that you did
something positive and productive with your day.
For young children, art is an important part of their lives, and it becomes
something that they look forward to doing and actively make time for. It
gives a child a sense of fulfillment that she can appreciate for the rest of
her life. Remember that art isn’t about creating a masterpiece, it is about
being able to express yourself, creating something that brings joy boosts a
child’s mood and discover that it is fun to do!

13. Conclusion
Process Art learning experiences inspire toddlers and young children
to think differently, be innovative, and explore new ways to learn
about interesting things found in the real world. Changing the way a
child discovers and imagines. Igniting her mind to think, play, and
learn like never before.
If you would like to enrol your child in our art classes for kids program
or find out more about why art classes for childhood development are
important, give Abrakadoodle a call. Or better still, make an
appointment with the head of a centre near you. Get hands-on
exposure to an experience that will make you see art in a way that
adds value to your child’s life.

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