Studies have shown that exposure to art in the early stages of a child’s life promotes activity in the brain, paving the foundation for the development of valuable life skills. Children have an amazing active imagination, when cultivated and nurtured correctly can benefit their future. Here are a couple reasons why you should send your child to art class.
Physical Skills
The most prominent development you’ll notice upon sending your child to art class is their physical progress. Painting helps develop your child’s hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity. A developed hand-eye coordination will benefit all the physical aspects of your child’s life from catching a ball to throwing a dart. Constant practice of art further helps children master their fine and gross motor skills. It also makes them more aware of their surroundings.
Expression and Communication
Art is a highly subjective and intuitive medium, it allows children with a form expression and communication that is invaluable. In the words of Leo Tolstoy ‘Art is the activity by which a person, having experienced an emotion, intentionally transmits it to others’. Emotions can be a difficult thing for children to grapple with, they cannot fully comprehend why they are feeling a certain way and only that they feel it whole-heartedly. These can cause a lot of tension and stress in their leave, inevitably amounting to anger or sadness. Pent up emotions can lead to severe behavioural issues and self-induced social isolation. Daily art classes provide children with a healthy way to express themselves and communicate with others when they find it difficult to. Having an outlet to analyse your feelings is a necessity, for children art is the perfect medium to do so.
Cognitive skills
Art ignites creativity in the minds of children, ensuring that they tackle problems in a creative manner. Art classes helps children expand their imagination and aid in the problem-solving abilities. Thinking out of the box is a coveted skill that is hard to learn, encouraging this skill in the early stages of a child’s life through art classes will ensure that they approach their problems in an innovative manner. Encouraging creativity also allows children to see more than just the tip of the iceberg, widening their perspective and equating them with the tools to tackle all problems.
Social Skills
Participating in art classes will equip children with the necessary skills to understand, adapt, respect and relate to other people’s way of thinking. Ensuring that your child is introduced to a social learning environment at a young age will ensure they develop a sense of independence and self-discipline in a relaxed environment.
Art is something that can benefit everyone’s life, especially children. Take a look through our site to see the classes we have to offer and sign your kids up. We promise they’ll love it!