phliosophy of expressive arts education

All forms of art are a natural endeavor to communicate with the world around us. Art is the vehicle in which we can explore, and create the world we live in. Both verbal and visual language develops early in life and is practiced by all children. When the finished process if the main priority we end up not experiencing truly what art can offer spiritually, and emotionally. Children often loose their creativity if it is not nurtured. The result is deprivation of expression. The early childhood teacher’s goal should be to introduce children to a variety of art forms. It is my philosophy that the emphasis of expressive arts is the enjoyment of producing art and enhancing the student’s sense of personal worth and self esteem.
Creativity does not have a universal definition. Creativity is an expression of human individuality. To create is to bring into being. Creation is the act of creating or producing. A creator is one who creates. All human beings are creators. Creative roots...