2010年11月3日星期三

Art - The Key To A Child's Inner World!

Every child is born with a creative potential and art being the most natural and delightful expression helps a kid to just encash on that, providing each one of us with a key to a child's growth and development.Research on creativity documents that when children begin school, their level of creativity is evident and flourishing, but by the time they reach the fourth grade they become less playful and less ready to take risks and explore. This trend continues throughout school into adulthood. Therefore, it is utmost necessary for us to timely encourage children towards creative pursuits, training them towards aesthetic discovery.As so rightly stated by UNESCO, "The encouragement of creativity from an early age is one of the best guarantees of growth in a healthy environment of self esteem and mutual respect- critical ingredients for building a culture of peace." It is time for us to realize that each work of Art that a child produces, narrates a story about a child's physical, emotional and psychological life, helping him explore his memory and navigate into his world of dreams and fantasy. Art is considered to be one of the most effective medium to get to the inner being of children, in a way that language cannot do. Dabbling with color provides a child with a safe and conducive environment to express the most painful experiences with ease, using their sense modalities. Indulging in creative pursuits not only develops a sense of craftsmanship but also motivates a child to learn, by facilitating understanding and stimulating memory.Art being a natural vehicle for play instills in the child a spirit of collaboration and helps in developing perception, articulating a visionary perspective, building self confidence and fostering necessary values; generating self discipline. It refines a child's cognitive skills, enhances symbolic representation and spatial acuity leading to an acceleration in scholastic grades and overall academic achievement. Drawing and painting fosters divergent thinking and develops in them a sense of appreciation, patience, tolerance and the tact to manage emotions leading to a sound mind and a healthy body. The American survey 2001 reveals that:91% of the respondents believe that art is vital to a well rounded education.95% believe that it fosters creativity, self expression and individualism.96% believe it should be incorporated in the school curriculum. Children's Art  to a parent is the key to a child's imagination; to an educator it is a tool for instilling learning and to a psychologist it is a way to explore the hidden treasures of the child's mind. Therefore it is our foremost duty to encourage creativity by taking out time with a child's creation and showing respect towards his aesthetic ability.

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