WHO BENEFITS FROM GOOD ART EDUCATION?


THE CHILD. The child benefits from the good art program because he has been allowed to
express himself naturally. As soon as he can grasp a stick or a pencil he scribbles, makes a circle,
etc., and delightedly names them.



 The opportunity to use clay, paint, etc., satisfies the desire to
 manipulate and express ideas in a plastic way.


 The child gains in personal satisfaction from creativity which con-
 tributes to his all around personality development. He learns to be-
 come constructive, and show respect for things belonging to others.


 He often develops needed confidence, self-reliance, worthwhileness,
 and personal integrity.


 Art has therapeutic values for many children in that it provides
 emotional release. Developing resources from within enables the
 child to use his imagination and art experiences to entertain himself
 in place of always depending on paid entertainment. Someone has
 said that the "modern child" is buried among his toys and has been
 denied the opportunity for creating his own.





THE SCHOOL. Art can make a school a much more attractive place in which to work and
live. Environment has a great deal to do with behavior attitudes.



 Work attractively displayed in the rooms and hallways enriches
 the whole school.


 Art can add meaning and enrichment to other subject areas. It
 can be a tool that will make school experiences more interesting
 and vital.