E.g. children explore and express how the earth, birds and other things got coloured through painting (printout sheets that depicts sky, tree, bird, landscape and mountain), also through making posters and dramatic play. According to Vygotsky’s (1962) Social constructivism theory, visual art work helps children to discover new ideas to express their socio-cultural observation and imagination (Sydney Tafe, 2010). Also, according to Albert Bandura’s (1925) social learning theory the above teaching strategies allow children to consider observable behaviours that allows them to play different roles (For example, crow, dove, parrots and other characters from the story) through imitating their peers and educators (The State of NSW, Department of Education and Training, 2010). This experience allows children to learn and “explore the diversity of culture, heritage, background and tradition and that diversity presents opportunities for choices and new understandings” as recognized by the Early Years Learning Framework [EYLF] (DEEWR, 2009,…
Elbert Hubbard once said “Art is not a thing; it is a way.” Art is all around us; from the floor we walk on, to the color of the walls around us, to the music we listen to on the radio. Many kids have taken on a lot of different forms that did not exist many years ago. Today, we fill our world with street art not exactly thought about to be art like mimes, circus acts, puppetry, mask theater, vaudeville, and storytelling through movement (Rapp 4). Art is an essential part of our society today and has been for many years.…
The article I read is titled “Arts Education Matters: We Know, We Measured It”. This article highlights the importance and benefits of kids with knowledge and experience of the arts. They conduced an experiment with a control group that was not taught arts and one that was. The results were that kids exposed to the arts improved in the subject, made them more tolerant and compassionate, and it caused them to use critical thinking skills. Having results like that should make teaching art a priority in school, but since most teachers and parents want their children to grow up to have more reliable and structured jobs math’s and sciences mainly take priority.…
High quality art programs are an essential and important aspect in providing rich opportunities for young children to engage and learn. Research suggests art has significant benefits to children’s overall development including the development of creativity, expression, problem-solving, critical reflection and communication (Tutchell, 2014). Additionally, Griffiths (2018) recognises the involvement of creative engagement through drawing, music and language in child development. Thus, it is important to recognise each child as an artist who is creative and competent. This can be achieved through children manipulating various materials to communicate their feelings, ideas and understandings of the world (Tutchell, 2014; Wright, 2012).…
In our modern days, many families want their children to be doctors and engineers while only some want their children to pursue a career in arts and music. In this article, Stacey Goodman focuses on art careers; she says that many parents don’t want their children to study an art career because they believe that if they study those majors, their children will end up in underemployment, disappointment, and struggle lives. As an artist and educator, she advice students who are interested in the arts to follow it and pursue a career in art in the future instead pursuing a career that their parents want, or because it makes a lot of money. Children are sometimes forces to get good grades and become something that their parents want instead of…
The Systematic Destruction of Imagination Modern educational systems in the United States encourage students to conform to the status quo and to never challenge the way things are done. Students attend classes of little real world value, kids either become disillusioned with learning or lose their imagination through conformity. Many classes discuss artistic works, but never consider that there can be more than one meaning or deeper purpose to be gleaned from them. Ignorant parents contribute to this issue by incorrectly answering questions and by forcing their belief systems upon their children.…
Advanced art students, having the foundational skills, are able and willing to do the project and according to Frid, “always enjoy the process and joyfully anticipate the outcome.” It is a valuable experience for both the kids receiving the portraits and the high schoolers participating. The students learn about the cultures the kids are from and take time to reflect during the process. They have an opportunity to explore the power of art and use it altruistically to hopefully make a child feel special, seen, and known while becoming more aware of the hardships kids face around the world. As Mrs. Frid shared, “This project creates a connection with American artists and the kids around the world who receive the art; the work is a reflection of each beautiful soul involved, and it will hopefully give the kids hope for a brighter future, inspire them to become an artist or encourage them to start creating as a means to overcome…
Art was never of large importance when growing up. With a mother who is an engineer and a father that is an architect, my upbringing was rather pragmatic. Because of this apathy towards art, most of my beliefs about art and creativity came from the culture around me. One of these beliefs was that a piece of art comes fully from within the artist; that, to be a successful artist requires being a special class of person akin to a demigod. I believed that to be an artist you had to be born with some intrinsically special quality.…
Questions Addressed: How are marginalized populations not afforded equal opportunities for success within the field of art and art education? How does emphasis placed on early-life course development neglect late stage? What does it mean to be creative later in life? How are current models and tests of creativity inadequate in assessing older adults? How can art practice be a vehicle for coping with and adapting to these age related losses in physical, mental, material, and social assets?…
“Creativity is part of every area of the curriculum and all areas of learning have the potential to be a creative experience” (Duffy, 2006, p.57). Children need plenty of opportunities for creative play and creative thinking, indoors and outdoors, in an environment that feels safe and secure so that the child feels confident to explore. Art resources should allow children to develop their creativity in all areas of development and resources should reflect a range of different cultures and social backgrounds to ensure that all children feel represented in their learning environment. The adult should ensure the early childcare environment is laid out so that materials are easily accessible to the child and allow the child freedom to explore, interact and play with their peers and play alone. Playing alone allows time for the child’s ideas to be…
They tend to have a chance of looking and learning about their surroundings. To achieve the intelligence children are given activities that enhance and at the same time encourage them to explore on ideas, making images as well as communicating their thoughts to others (Menon 90). The curriculum enhances the art language to help the children to have logical connections and a chance to develop expression. More so, it is through the art that children can assimilate. Another advantage of the art language is that children can have higher thinking skills.…
Reading the book “Creating Meaning through Literature and the Arts” by Claudia Cornett changed my perspective towards arts. Before reading, art to me was drawing; painting etc. and I believed that this kind of talent is by birth. It might be true to some extent, however introducing young children to all different kinds of arts makes a huge amount of difference in their developmental stages and overall as a person. After reading the book, I firmly believe that teacher is one of the important people in a child’s life, who have the ability to mold the child’s mind, give them opportunities, and make them better individuals.…
Keywords: achievement goal motivation, inquiry-based instruction, art education, primary school Introduction Art educators encounter and work with many talented art students who have a firm grasp of technical artistic skills to produce great artwork. However, it is common for many of these students to be defeated easily when tasked to develop personal artistic responses creatively (Walker, 2014). While students work to seek to achieve an ideal artistic outcome in their classes, they no longer see the art making process itself as of equal importance.…
“For very young children, making art -- or just talking about it- provides opportunities to learn words for colors, shapes, and actions” (Lynch). It is vital for a child to learn the importance of art early in their life so that they can choose whether or not they will be dedicated to pursue a career involving art skills. Learning about these basic forms of art at an early age gives children more insight in preparation for their educational life. “Although some may regard art education as a luxury, simple creative activities are some of the building blocks of child development” (Lynch). Students involved in simple creative activities within their peers can affect their emotional status and gives a more comforting feeling being around others that have similar qualities of enjoyment.…
As the society gets richer, people pay more attention to the comprehensive development of the children, including body, mind and soul. But there is still a lot of work we can do to help the older ones who have limited experience in art and culture, people like myself. My peers, who were born in the 1970s and 1980s, grew up without much cultural or art exposure. Although most of us took some related classes like music or drawing in elementary schools, we didn’t have a lot of chances to expose ourselves to art.…