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Mission Statement:
Art is an integral part of elementary education. As part of the general
learning process, art balances the curriculum to develop the whole intellect.
This includes the right hemisphere of the brain which encourages
self-expression, creative problem solving skills, and hand-eye coordination. The
School District of Yentzen’s Art Program encourages appreciation of aesthetics,
group and individual creativity, communication, knowledge and understanding of
cultures, aesthetic literacy, and analytical thinking such as experiences in art
criticism and appreciation. These qualities in our Fine Arts Program will
develop the most important needs of our balanced society.
Outcomes of a Quality Art Program:
 | Often, children enjoy their overall school experience more because art
touches on areas not addressed in other classes. Being able to make art is
very important to many children, and some may attend school more regularly
when there is a good art program. |
| It is often during art instruction that children have opportunities to
express ideas, opinions, and judgments, either through their own art
production or discussion of other works. In art class, children are often
praised for the uniqueness of their work rather than its uniformity to a
predetermined standard or response. In art, for example, each student might
successfully complete an assignment based on the concept of "landscape," but
each student's landscape painting is unique. |
Program Performance Goals:
| Experience different art techniques and skills |
| Develop aesthetic sensitivity and appreciation |
| Experience varied and abundant oportunity for creativity and personal
expression |
| Develop a sense of personal worth which is derived from creating original
art works |
| Develop knowledge of art appreciation--this will help them to see
parallels between themselves and past and present cultures |
| Develop personal initiatives, self-expression and original thinking at the
individual's level of development |
| Develop visual, tactile, and emotional awareness of the student's
environment |
| Develop skills and personal satisfaction in quality design and
craftmanship |
| Develop flexible problem solving skills through creative thinking |
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