Advisor Information
Jeremy Johnson
Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
1-3-2019 12:30 PM
End Date
1-3-2019 1:45 PM
Abstract
It is more common nowadays to see a classroom lacking in any creative outlet for their students. Even at such a young, fundamental age funding has stood in the way of introducing the necessities the visual arts gift to students beginning at the age of four or five. With such a heavy push in the direction of academics such as math and reading the concept of imagination has been overpowered by multiplication and division and adjectives and verbs. With an increased fight by educators to promote the arts in their classrooms the benefits speak for themselves. When housing a creativity enriched environment it improves academic proficiency in reading, writing and mathematics, provides students with a creative outlet to decrease inappropriate behaviors and arising issues, as well as supporting and helping a child’s developing motor skills.
Visual Arts in an Elementary School Classroom
It is more common nowadays to see a classroom lacking in any creative outlet for their students. Even at such a young, fundamental age funding has stood in the way of introducing the necessities the visual arts gift to students beginning at the age of four or five. With such a heavy push in the direction of academics such as math and reading the concept of imagination has been overpowered by multiplication and division and adjectives and verbs. With an increased fight by educators to promote the arts in their classrooms the benefits speak for themselves. When housing a creativity enriched environment it improves academic proficiency in reading, writing and mathematics, provides students with a creative outlet to decrease inappropriate behaviors and arising issues, as well as supporting and helping a child’s developing motor skills.