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The document discusses the significance of teaching arts in elementary education, highlighting its role in enhancing brain activity, understanding of other subjects, and fostering creativity and self-expression. It outlines various benefits of art education, including improved hand-eye coordination, concentration, and risk-taking abilities among children. Additionally, it raises questions regarding the challenges teachers face in teaching arts and the potential use of multimedia in art education.

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ELED 312:

Teaching Arts in Elementary


Grades

Prexy Grace A. Ramer, LPT, MST


What is Arts?
-it is the expression or application of
human creative skill and
imagination, typically in a visual
form such as painting or sculpture,
producing works to be appreciated
primarily for their beauty or
emotional power.

-the various branches of creative


activity, such as painting, music,
literature, and dance.
What is the importance of
teaching arts in elementary
grades?
• It’s been proven that early
exposure to visual art, music,
or drama promotes activity in
the brain.
• Art helps children understand
other subjects much more
clearly—from math and
science, to language arts and
geography.
• Art nurtures inventiveness as it
engages children in a process that
aids in the development of self-
esteem, self-discipline, cooperation,
and self-motivation.
• Participating in art activities helps
children to gain the tools necessary
for understanding human
experience, adapting to and
respecting others’ ways of working
and thinking, developing creative
problem-solving skills, and
communicating thoughts and ideas
in a variety of ways.
What Are the Benefits of Art
Education for Children?
1. Hand-Eye Coordination
Art projects often require kids to use
their fine motor skills to complete tasks.
Holding a narrow paint brush, cutting with
scissors and sculpting clay are a few
examples of art activities that use fine
motor skills and hand-eye coordination. By
participating in open-ended art projects,
the kids get a chance to practice those
skills without being judged on the outcome.
The more often they practice the fine motor
skills, the more improved they become.
. Creativity
2

By offering art education in the


school system, all children get a
chance to stimulate their
imaginations, as well as their
cognitive and problem-solving skills.
After, they have to think through
how they are going to make their
imagined creations real. These
problem-solving skills enable them to
think creatively in other situations,
which can boost their academic
results.
3. Concentration
The enjoyable nature of art
projects engages most students.
Because they enjoy the artwork,
they are better able to
concentrate on the task, sticking
with it from beginning to end.
Finishing the project gives the
kids a sense of accomplishment,
which can be particularly
empowering for kids who have
struggled in other areas of
school.
4. Self-Expression
Most subjects in the educational
system are based on facts, with correct
and incorrect answers. Art education
offers a more open approach and
celebrates the differences in finished
products. Kids learn that there is more
than one way to complete the art
project. They are able to express
themselves and their emotions through
the artwork. Students also have the
opportunity to interpret other artwork,
either from classmates or in famous
works of art.
5. Risk-Taking
The open-ended nature of art
educationnalso allows kids to take
more risks in their projects.
Because there is flexibility in the
outcome, kids don’t feel as much
pressure as they create. They know
that the finished product will be
accepted even if it doesn’t look exactly
like all of the others. This can help kids
build a sense of confidence that may
carry over to other areas.
Assess:
1. What are the problems of a teacher
in teaching arts in elementary?
2. How can we use multimedia in
teaching arts in our elementary
pupils?

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