Academic institutions and families often put a lot of pressure on different fields. Such as literacy, numeracy and science. However they are forgetting a key area of development: creative science. In other words, arts and crafts. Why are Arts and Crafts so important? Keep on reading.
Arts and crafts are just as important for children as doing math or learning about science. They deserve dedication, exposure and commitment.
Why are arts and crafts so important?
- 1| They can help shape and define who we are and how we understand ourselves and our possible selves.
- 2| Art and crafts foster transferable skills and boost overall academic achievement.
- 3| Craft and arts provide space for problem-posing and thinking outside the box. It promote diversity, respect and intercultural understanding. Also, it show that making mistakes can be liberating and open up new opportunities
- 4| Children can take their experiences of the world and transform them through art, making new connections and relationships through their inventive minds.
- 5| Pictures encourage us to think about and understand the world visually – this helps with our visual literacy.
- 6| Art and craft encourages children to make observations. Developing observational skills through art facilitates the child’s visual sensitivity to the world.
- 7| Making art and craft allows children to express their feelings and ideas.
- 8| Simple things like holding a paintbrush and scribbling with a crayon are an important element to developing a child’s fine motor skills.
As you can see, there are multiple reasons to jump on the arts and craft bandwagon in your house, because we all want the best for our kids.
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