Here is Why it’s Time to Bring Back Art and Craft

“This world is but a canvas to our imagination” – Henry David Thoreau 

Be it colouring with crayons or folding paper to create origami designs; there are many school art and craft activities that allow students to explore their artistic potential. Art and craft as a subject is often sidelined in the formal education set up and is rapidly disappearing. With most of the emphasis placed strictly on academics, the growing neglect of school art and craft is not unheard of today. By introducing school art and craft activities, we at Genesis Global School consider it as an investment in building cognitive and social development.  

It is no secret that children love to do art and craft activities during their free time. However, you, as parents, may not know about the multitude of benefits school art and craft can provide to your children.  

Let us explore the importance of school art and craft and discover the many ways in which it helps your child grow: 

• Coordination and Motor Skills 

Art and crafts require children to use both hands in a specific manner, which helps them develop fine motor skills and bilateral coordination. Simple school art and craft tasks like drawing dots, joining lines or even cutting paper with scissors can help them develop these skills faster and become more efficient in other day-to-day activities.  

Art and craft sessions are also a great time to spend with your child at home and make them learn things such as how to hold a pencil correctly or how to draw straight lines. The sooner they learn, the easier other activities at school will be.  

•  Language Development 

School art and craft encourages students to discuss what they made and how they made it. It will, in turn, improve their communication and language skills. The time when your child completes an art project, he will tell you all about the project and their crafty creation. As they talk about their school art and craft, they develop language skills, which also enhances their vocabulary.  

At home, you can keep this conversation going by asking more about their school art and craftwork, which will boost their confidence and motivate them to put their best effort.  

• Visual Learning and Memory 

Through school art and craft, a child not only learns about new figures, shapes and colors but also improves his visualizing and memorizing abilities. Art and crafts require children to visualize and create complex designs that help boost academic performance as well.  

School art and craft are essential for the cognitive development of children. You can encourage your child to do crafts at home by other fun and engaging activities. As arts and crafts have no specific standard of judgement, it provides students with a safe place to express their thoughts and showcase their creativity.  

• Social and Emotional Benefits

   

Engaging in school art and craft can allow a child to express his feelings positively and productively. There is a sense of satisfaction with the completion of an activity and of making something of their own. Also, being together with other classmates in school art and craft provides them with the chance to interact and socialize with those of similar interests. It also strengthens the parent-child bond if you help them discover their creativity.  

School art and craft related activities instill a sense of pride and achievement in a child, which helps in boosting his self-esteem. 

Express Through Creativity 

Pursing school art and craft has the inherent benefits of encouraging a child to exercise critical thinking, de-stress, explore his or her individual creativity, and enhance the learning process in an enjoyable way. It is essential for the perfect indication of a healthy education system.  

Genesis Global School takes art education seriously and includes both visual and tangible arts in its curriculum. They include performing arts like dance, theatre, music and visual arts like drawing, painting, sculpture and design work. We encourage our students to put their own creative spin on projects and learn the skill of appreciating themselves. If you are looking for a school that provides holistic learning, we offer transport facilities for ease of commutation too. We also provide a wide range of school sports and games for productive schooling years. 

“Every artist was once an amateur”- Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Let education and craft move hand in hand to make your child break free from the norms of traditional learning and watch them grow.