Today more than ever, Arts in Education is necessary for developing fully formed, well-rounded students.
Some of the benefits on including comprehensive Arts in Education programme along with the formal education are:
• Research on brain development confirms that Arts in Education strengthens student problem-solving skills, adding to overall academic achievement, school work and preparing to face the world.
• Improved concentration due to physical activity.
• Improved confidence goes hand in hand with improved posture.
• Arts helps in release of emotions through creative expression. Therefore, it is used in many therapies also.
• Arts helps in development of creative thinking. The academics develops logical thinking in children. But, for brain to have a balanced growth, logical thinking as well as creative thinking should develop.
“The regular education that we give to our children can not help them to aspire to do something beyond their capability. It is necessary to give them the experiences that push their imagination and make them dream. Arts and dance come into play here. They can be kings & queens or fairies in the dances, or the characters of so many stories they listen to and enact in the ballet classes. Thus, new worlds are open to them and they learn to aspire.” – says Yana.
