- Motor Skills. When children participate in creating arts and crafts, there are many movements involved. From Holding a paintbrush to coloring with a crayon, a child’s fine motor skills progress through this hands-on approach to educations.
- Language Development. Expansion of Vocabulary by learning words for colors, shapes and various actions. This helps children use descriptive words to discuss their creation, and will help them express what feelings are elicited from observing different types of art by the time they are in elementary school.
- Decision-Making. Education strengthens both critical-thinking and problem-solving skills in young children. The process of creating art gives children choices and urges them to make decisions in the course of creating their art – a crucial skill that translates into other parts of life.
- Cultural Awareness. Exposing children to a variety of interpretations on society is a great way to help them understand the nuances of their surroundings and embrace the differences they see around them in the diverse society we live in today.
- Encourages Neural Connections. Art employs any or all of the senses, such as sight, sound, taste and smell, the synapses in the brain of a small child fire away as they experience situations that immerse their senses and further encourage their creativity.
KidCreateStudio.com 5 Reasons Why Art is Important for Early Childhood Development.
