Children Find Creative Paths to Learning at Elementary Arts
Students at the elementary school explore fine arts through hands on projects and guided activities this term. Teachers report increased engagement as pupils experiment with drawing music and performance to build confidence and skills.
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For the Fine Arts
Matisse for five year olds at Golden Hill Elementary
A Fullerton California classroom blends art with all subjects as Golden Hill Elementary, a pioneer in elementary fine arts, invites kindergartners to imitate Matisse with colored blobs while students declare they are artists from age two. Teachers describe the program as new and evolving as the school begins its fine arts designation.
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Matisse
Elizabeth Keverian
Golden Hill Elementary
Fullerton
Calif
Golden Hill
Arts push revives in Golden Hill classrooms
Golden Hill parents join a national trend demanding more basic arts in schools after research links arts to brain development. Students dance and draw in lessons on planets, legends, and cultures as they push for music, dance, art, and drama amid budget cutbacks and back to basics pressures.
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Romeo
Melissa Santa Maria
Golden Hill
Tips for Parents to Foster Arts at Home
Simple, practical ideas from Katherine England to nurture a child’s love of the arts even without a school program. Create an accessible arts cupboard with paper markers glue paints and supplies. Encourage at home projects using junk boxes magazines wreaths and recycled materials while teaching care for supplies.
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Katherine England
Golden Hill
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