Video: Art Needs to Be Taught
Children are looking for instruction in the arts. Like every other subject, it can be taught and everyone can be successful with a little direction.
Children are looking for instruction in the arts. Like every other subject, it can be taught and everyone can be successful with a little direction.
Art matters, being creative matters. The right side of our brains are there for a reason – and it’s up to us to develop and use all the gifts we have been given. So have some fun finding ways for your kids to explore and enjoy doing art. And invite your self to the party.
Art teachers are a special breed, a special breed that doesn’t always get the attention and accolades they deserve. You might even say they’re an endangered species.
This is just one of the many stories that we hear about children on the autism spectrum achieving success in the Young Rembrandts classroom.
We have some adorable new lessons this Spring and new sessions are starting each week.
I’ve got great news! My book, Being Visual is on sale for only $1.99! The eBook version is available through all of the major online book retailers at this great price for a limited time so hurry and get your copy!
After-school programming is essential for the survival of our current, innovative, technology driven society. We need to encourage those out of the box thinkers in our schools to continue to develop those skills and help our linear process thinkers embrace their creative sides.
Many of us know that art is important in education but unfortunately art class is one of the first things to get cut when budgets are dwindling.
I am so excited to be speaking at the Wisconsin Afterschool Association’s Annual conference this weekend. I will be doing three sessions related to the importance of afterschool programming and how we can use it to give creative outlets to our right-brain thinkers as well as expand the skill sets of left-brain thinkers in order to boost academic performance for all students.