Importance of art

Why is art important in education? Are these qualities we wish to teach our children?

I wanted to explain to you how our art class periods are structured. Students have art twice a week for 40 minutes. Typically, we start with a 5 minute art warm up drawing in a sketchbook. Then we move to instruction, demonstration, art history or literature connections. Finally, for the majority of the time, the students work on their artwork. Students work at all different paces. Some students work very quickly and others take as much as double the amount … Read more... →

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I hear lot of questions about how to teach Elements of Art. Although it does seems like you can incorporate the Elements of Art into almost any lesson, it is nice to lay a foundation and teach the importance of the Elements of Art. When doing this I want my students to be able to recall all of the Elements of Art and understand why they are the building blocks to creating all art, so I came up with a few different ways to teach Elements of Art as a lesson or unit.

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Art is more than a hobby. Learn about the benefits of arts education in schools, and how it nurtures students’ skills in and beyond the classroom.

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"We need art in schools because _______."

I still believe the arts are important and students need to be exposed to different types of art in order to form educated opinions about it.

Elliot Eisner: Arts Education Leader and Visionary | TinkerLab

The benefits of arts for kids include problem-solving, creativity, literacy, fine & gross motor skills, connection, and understanding.

A poster about the importance of art classes for children.

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