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Unlocking the ocean of creativity within a child

We offer individualized classes for any special needs and also for the kids with special needs.
Children freely express their feelings through art. They are full of emotions,wanting to explore the world around.  As an art teacher and an artist I see the value of art in every day life, more so with the children with special needs.

Children having problems with speech, language and motor skills struggle with verbalizing and expressing what they feel and need. This could be frustrating for the children, upsetting and challenging for their parents and educators. Art benefits cognitive and physical development, strengthens problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, develops a sense of goal-setting and nurtures social skills that are critical and important. (A study by the nonprofit organization Americans for the Arts).

Needless to say, art is crucial for kids with special needs. Artistic activities directly help exercising and strengthening the cognitive and physical skills that mostly challenge special needs children, such as oral, tactile, visual, sensory and motor skills.

The special needs and emotionally disturbed children mostly have issues with appropriate self-expression. some times they lack the self-confidence, social skills and verbal capabilities to appropriately express themselves. Couple this with learning disabilities, behaviors that are not age appropriate and problems developing and maintaining relationships, and you have a syndrome mix that can cause children to fail academically.

Surely art is one amazing subject, at school and home, in which children with special needs can succeed. Along with being a catalyst for skill development, art teaches life lessons through a therapeutic method. One lesson is the power of planning.

For special needs students, the planning that drives the artistic process becomes more important and enjoyable than the finished work. The challenge is to emphasize the process and eliminate feelings of failure when finished works don’t live up to students’ intentions.

I like to teach children to appreciate whatever direction their art takes them giving them ample freedom for self expression. Many a times things end up differently from what they set out to accomplish. This is valid for typical children as well as special needs children. Developing plans, following steps, adjusting a course of action as the plan plays out, accepting results, finding insight through failure, these are some of the universal life lessons that naturally arise in arts education.

Indeed, this approach helps children realize that, with art as in life, there are no failing grades. Regardless of children’s developmental, physical, behavioral or emotional issues, their artwork should be measured for its therapeutic and aesthetic values.

Art is simply created, shared and appreciated. Embracing children’s work is an essential part of art education for children with special needs. Showcasing their work by displaying their creations around the house could give children a sense of pride and accomplishment, builds a “can-do” attitude and enhances feelings of self-worth.

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Art Lesson Plans : How Creativity Improves Your Memory

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Alzheimer’s disease can affect any of us in our old age, but doing creative things like creative art lesson plans can help to offset the symptoms of dementia. Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease and there has been no cure discovered for it yet. This means that it is incredibly important to find ways to help sufferers cope and delay further symptoms.

There is also no known cause of Alzheimer’s, but it has been shown that doing new activities such as learning a new hobby can help promote neural pathway health and growth, both of which are lost as the disease progresses.

The importance of teaching the arts | Arts & Culture | Education | spiked

We shouldn't value arts education on the basis that it has social or economic benefits, but because it expands the mind and soul.

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CONVENOR, ARTS & SOCIETY FORUM



The importance of teaching the arts | Arts & Culture | Education | spiked: Arts education has always been a contested area. Many arts educators have defended the arts in the school curriculum by emphasising their role in students’ moral and individual development. For example, EB Feldman, defending arts education in the US during the 1980s, argued that it should not be about creating artists but about something broader. He suggests arts education can imbue in young people a sense of the satisfaction that comes from working to create something, the ability to use and understand language effectively, and a profound sense of ‘the values that permit civilised life to go on’.



Like Elliot Eisner and other proponents of arts education on both sides of the Atlantic writing in the 1980s and 1990s, Feldman argues cogently, showing a deep knowledge of art and history and an even deeper commitment to humanist principles. Now, more often than not, arts education is framed instrumentally. It is defended as a means of supporting the rest of the school curriculum (to make it more interesting), a means to enhance students’ employability, and a means of developing a good environmentally aware, health-conscious citizen.
The arts have a complex relationship with society, but arts lovers need to make a case for arts education that doesn’t harness it to contemporary moral, civic, social or economic priorities. And we shouldn’t resort to implying that without it people are likely to be stupid or more inclined to crime and immoral behaviour, or even that it makes people more employable. The Gradgrind mentality of relying on ‘facts’ - that is, ‘evidence’ that arts do good - allows little space for an intellectual consideration of the complexities of arts-based experiences.
Furthermore, arguments for arts or cultural education, made by vociferous advocates in the UK cultural sector, too often rely on dubious ‘brain science’ as supposed evidence that the arts are good for us. Research claiming to show evidence of the benefits of the arts does not stand up to scrutiny, as recognised by a recent OECD report, Art for Art’s Sake?. Even El Sistema, the Venezuelan music-education programme, which takes impoverished young people and gives them a chance to perform music in public, shows the importance of clear focus, high motivation, collaborative effort and a lot of hard work, rather than music itself. Indeed, young people could achieve something similar by playing for a football team. The fact that people are so in awe of El Sistema says more about the low expectations of young people’s abilities than about the importance of the arts to society."



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Autism girl’s art shows ‘extraordinary mastery’ | The Sunday Times

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A leading art expert has described the paintings of a six-year-old girl with severe autisim as showing “an extraordinary mastery of techniques that one might find in any London contemporary art gallery”.

Bendor Grosvenor, who is part of the BBC1 Fake or Fortune team, was shown some of Iris Grace Carter-Johnson’s work without knowing her background or age. “The pictures also reveal an intensive observation of nature,” he said.

Iris Grace began to paint, almost by chance, three years ago. Now some of her originals have been likened to Monet’s Impressionist works of his garden and ponds at Giverny, while others have been compared to the American abstract artist Jackson Pollock. They sell for as much as £2,000; buyers include Angelina Jolie, while Olivia Colman and Ashton Kutchter are among her fans.

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Basic Watercolor Pencil Application

Sketching With Watercolor Pencil When using watercolor pencils with water, use watercolor paper, as regular drawing paper will buckle when dampened. The most common approach to watercolor pencil is to loosely color an area, then brush water over it to create a wash effect. When applying color in this manner, remember that the wash will look a few shades lighter than the pencils you are using, once diluted by the wash.

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Achieving Dense Color Watercolor can be densely layered like regular colored pencil. Water can be applied to heavily applied color, though it can be tricky to control. Experiment with applying just a little water at time, to minimise dilution of the pigment. Applying more water can give a painterly effect, though it is difficult to control.

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Art education for children had all but disappeared from most American schools. There are many reasons for this phenomenon, some well-intentioned (albeit misguided) and others simply unfortunate. Despite the waning exposure kids have to the arts at school, science continues to demonstrate the many benefits of arts-based learning beginning at a young age. If the future of education continues to deprive children of exposure to the arts, it is up to parents and caregivers to advocate for arts education while finding alternative ways to provide it.

The Changing Face of American Education

Several key developments in American education have nearly stripped art-related education out of schools. The most common reason cited is funding. A focus on standards has also been instrumental in reducing educational focus on the arts due to schools competing for high marks on testing. As the economy slowly recovers from the economic turmoil of the last decade, schools in many states have begun to rebound from a funding perspective. However, rather than restore arts programs, states and school districts are placed an emphasis on beefing up STEM programs, rather than art-related learning initiatives.

Types of Art Education and Their Benefits

Creativity and innovation, both traits highly valued by employers, are developed through arts-related learning. Creativity gives rise to critical thinking, engagement and problem-solving. At every stage of a child's life, from early childhood through college, art-related exposure and learning has been shown to greatly improve physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. In addition to these proven benefits, arts-related education increases confidence in children as well as focus, perseverance and non-verbal communication. Children learn to better handle constructive feedback and to collaborate with others. Finally, the arts improve a child's dedication, self-discipline and accountability. Each of these skill sets directly influences a child's academic success as well. The research reflects a strong correlation between arts education and academic achievement.

The Push to Keep Children Balanced

Educational experts provide clear recommendations for an educational approach that incorporates the arts. The research leaves little doubt that kids need arts education as a part of a comprehensive and well-rounded education, and to guarantee their future success in life. Parents, caregivers and other family members can help by advocating for more art education programs in your school district. Meanwhile, experts advise not waiting for school programs to expose your kids to the arts. Dance, music, theater and the visual arts are all of equal importance and kids should be introduced to all four in early childhood.

Private teachers can provide beneficial learning opportunities however the research is clear that kids derive significantly greater benefit from group classes, lessons and programs. If your community has a children's arts academy, enroll your kids as early as possible. There is no fear of starting them too early and professional arts educators can tailor classes specifically to a particular age group. Students with that level of involvement were four times more likely to participate in a science or math fair, win an award for writing an essay, or be recognized for academic achievement. Parents are always on the lookout for ways to help their children get ahead. Nothing is more influential and fun than arts-related education.

Jill Smith is a writer and researcher. She is the Director of Digital Content Marketing for Be Locally SEO where she enjoys helping clients expand and improve their businesses through articles, blogs, website content and more.

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