Art in Schools

Art Center for Two and Art Center for Four.
Available in Natural Finish, Strawberry Red™,
Green Apple™,  and Blueberry™.

The use of art in the classroom is a very important one.  It contributes to many aspects of development while providing hours of fun and confidence.  There are many forms of creative art that can be incorporated in the preschool classroom, and easel painting has been found to be wonderfully successful.

Physically, painting helps children to hone their fine motor skills and thought processing.  By holding paintbrushes, children exercise their muscles.  This helps a child to learn to better control their movements to accomplish a goal.  Cognitively, painting provides important challenges for kids to work through.  A child must determine for themselves how to keep paint on the paintbrush, how to get paint onto the paper, how to make this or that shape, how to create different colors, etc.  These challenges encourage problem-solving and self- exploration.

Art is also emotionally important to children.  Painting is typically a less-structured project and allowing children to perform this messy activity shows they are being trusted.  This faith instills confidence in children.  It is important to praise a child’s artwork and share it with others in the classroom, furthering their self-esteem. Displaying artwork also shows children that others have different points of view and express them differently.  Furthermore, art is a great way to express feelings and emotions in a safe way.  It allows children to control their emotions and find constructive ways to express them.

Double, Threeway, and Four sided Easels.
Available with red or brown trays.

Easel painting, specifically when it is a paired easel, helps children to grow socially.  Wood Designs provides single, double, and four person easels.  This encourages kids to work in close proximity of each other and to share materials.  This also encourages conversation and the sharing of techniques and ideas-all important in social development.  Check out the various types of easels at WoodDesigns.com and enlighten your classroom today!