Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Teachers who taught reading reported that children who learned to draw and see through my visual alphabet had dramatic increases in letter recognition and reading readiness. These teachers noticed that the motivation to read expanded when the children drew the characters and subjects from their books. Drawing the content of science, geography, and social studies lessons resulted in noticeable differences in speed of learning and retention. When teachers used the abstract design lessons to teach math concepts, they witnessed children break through conceptual blocks with ease while having fun.
Teachers observed that students who had attention problems could learn through drawing to stay on track for unbelievable lengths of time. In order to achieve realistic drawings the students automatically learned to focus, concentrate, and problem solve. With motivation at its peak, teachers witnessed peak learning of course content. After a year of using the program, school districts began reporting as much as 20 percent increases in reading, writing, and math scores. This phenomena occur when teachers integrated music, movement, visual games, journal writing, and other artistic fields of study into their lessons.
The arts are coming back, stronger than ever, whether they get funded or not. In the last ten years the awareness and implementation of the arts increase dramatically. At a time when art budgets are still threadbare, teachers have educated themselves in how to use the arts as one of the most powerful teaching tools they have. The reason the shift is taking place is because it works.
Teachers observed that students who had attention problems could learn through drawing to stay on track for unbelievable lengths of time. In order to achieve realistic drawings the students automatically learned to focus, concentrate, and problem solve. With motivation at its peak, teachers witnessed peak learning of course content. After a year of using the program, school districts began reporting as much as 20 percent increases in reading, writing, and math scores. This phenomena occur when teachers integrated music, movement, visual games, journal writing, and other artistic fields of study into their lessons.
The arts are coming back, stronger than ever, whether they get funded or not. In the last ten years the awareness and implementation of the arts increase dramatically. At a time when art budgets are still threadbare, teachers have educated themselves in how to use the arts as one of the most powerful teaching tools they have. The reason the shift is taking place is because it works.
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