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phliosophy of expressive arts education
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All forms of art are a natural endeavor to communicate with the world around us. Art is the vehicle in which we can explore, and create the world we live in. Both verbal and visual language develops early in life and is practiced by all children. When the finished process if the main priority we end up not experiencing truly what art can offer spiritually, and emotionally. Children often loose their creativity if it is not nurtured. The result is deprivation of expression. The early childhood teacher’s goal should be to introduce children to a variety of art forms. It is my philosophy that the emphasis of expressive arts is the enjoyment of producing art and enhancing the student’s sense of personal worth and self esteem. Creativity does not have a universal definition. Creativity is an expression of human individuality. To create is to bring into being. Creation is the act of creating or producing. A creator is one who creates. All human beings are creators. Creative roots develop early in childhood. It is here where creativity unfolds. A child has endless creativity due to the innocent nature of childhood. Every child is an artist, musician, and composer. A young child who is in a creativity supportive environment will naturally exhibit characteristics of a creative individual. Creativity is not a special gift given to a special few. Creativity is the result of being in a supportive environment that allows freedom of expression. The early years of a child’s life are a critical time of development and experiences during these times develop into life long learning. Research concerning brain development in children addresses “windows of opportunities “. These critical times must be acknowledged to emphasize the importance of introducing young children to art and music. These critical periods are sensitive times when the brain is primed for certain types of learning to take place. The process is more important that the product when concerning expressive arts and children. Expressive art curriculum should seek to enhance self-expression of students and to foster individual creativity. Through experiences with a variety of medial, students should be encouraged to express themselves artistically. During early childhood, children should be introduced to a variety of media and skills. The curriculum should allow for enough repetition of media and skills so children may gain a level of confidence in their abilities. The emphasis in early childhood skills involve eye and hand coordination, to transcribe visual perception.
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