Artists have the power to illuminate people, and their subjects. In addition, art allows viewers to see the world in new, and different ways.
Should teachers use art creativity to shape a positive society? Like most parents, I wholeheartedly enjoy the art work from my son's pre-school. The fascination with projects such as world flags, self expression, and collaborative abstract painting created a sense of humility, empathy, and courage. Humility for the world in which we live, empathy for peers with regard to feelings, and courage for each child to express and share their emotions, and dreams. I applaud my son's teacher Ms. Rebecca, and the ethics that she has presented to her classroom via artistic expression.
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Great post! As an art teacher, I really think it is important that teachers use art as a way of communicating ethics to young students. Hey with primary colors such as yellow, red, green & blue, preschool kids can see the beauty and peace in nature alone, and bringing in additional subjects such as humans should only add to the ray of light . . .
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