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Arts and Crafts

We let our Viva kids be creative in their choices. There is no right or wrong when it comes to art! Every child is allowed to express themselves through art in their own way.
Art allows youth to practice a wide range of skills that are useful not only for life, but also for learning. Skills youth practice when participating in art activities include:

• Fine motor skills: Grasping pencils, crayons, chalk and paintbrushes helps children develop their fine motor muscles. This development helps children with writing, buttoning a coat and other tasks that require controlled movements.

• Cognitive development: Art can help children learn and practice skills like patterning and cause and effect (i.e., “If I push very hard with a crayon the color is darker.”). They can also practice critical thinking skills by making a mental plan or picture of what they intend to create and following through on their plan.

• Math skills: Children can learn, create and begin to understand concepts like size, shape, making comparisons, counting and spatial reasoning.

• Language skills: As children describe and share their artwork, as well as their process, they develop language skills. We encourage this development by actively listening and asking open-ended questions in return. It is also a great opportunity to learn new vocabulary words regarding their project.

We provide good quality art materials and we take pride in their beautiful artwork by hanging them around the classroom.