(LITA) Long Island Tutoring Academy’s Art Program offers nurturing and creatively fun Art Classes for young and teenage students. Geared towards kids and teens of all ages and artistic levels, our Art Classes combine artistic technique with authentic self-expression. We provide an entertaining, educational experience that inspire the artist within! Education in the arts is an integral part of the development of each human being. The arts are what make us most human, most complete as people. Sufficient data exists to overwhelmingly support the belief that study and participation in the fine arts is a key component in improving learning throughout all academic areas. Evidence of its effectiveness in reducing student dropout, raising student attendance, developing better team players, fostering a love for learning, improving greater student dignity, enhancing student creativity, and producing a more prepared citizen for the workplace for tomorrow can be found documented in studies held in many varied settings. The fine arts also provide learners with benefits such as promoting self-esteem, motivation, aesthetic awareness, cultural exposure, creativity, improved emotional expression, as well as social harmony and appreciation of diversity.
Here are the top 8 reasons that why arts in education is so important for kids:
1. Creativity. Arts allow kids to express themselves better than math or science sometimes. In an arts program, students are often asked to create a painting that represents a memory or certain emotions. If kids have practice thinking creatively, it will come naturally to them now and in their future career.
2. Creating art improves academic achievement. The arts don’t just develop a child’s creativity—the skills they learn because of them spill over into academic achievement. A report by Americans for the Arts states that young people who participate regularly in the arts (three hours a day on three days each week through one full year) are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement, to participate in a math and science fair or to win an award for writing an essay or poem than children who do not participate. Taking art classes enhances test scores, attitudes, social skills, critical and creative thinking.
3 Confidence. While mastering a subject certainly builds a student’s confidence. As children gain independence and figure out who they are, art is a great outlet for self expression. It gives them an opportunity to look at a piece of work and say “I made that!” which will always be a special and unique feeling.
4. Visual Learning. Especially for young kids, drawing, painting, and sculpting in art class help develop visual-spatial skills. Art education teaches students how to interpret, criticize, and use visual information, and how to make choices based on it.
5. Decision Making. The arts strengthen problem solving and critical thinking skills. How do I express this feeling through my painting? How should I paint this character? Learning how to make choices and decisions will certainly carry over into their education and other parts of life—as this is certainly a valuable skill in adulthood.
6. Focus. As you persevere through painting, focus is imperative. And certainly focus is vital for studying and learning in class as well as doing a job later in life.
7. Everyone speaks the language of art. Works of art are languages that all people speak that cut across racial, cultural, social, and educational barriers. They enhance cultural appreciation and awareness. Anyone and everyone can appreciate a beautiful piece of art!
8. Art encourages creative problem solving. There are no right answers in art, which gives us a chance to analyze problems and come up with our own unique solutions! Creative problem solving is a valuable skill that can be used in school and throughout life, from science and writing classes to figuring out the best way to get all of our chores done.
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