Zimmer Preschool Students Prepare for Art Gallery Showcase

Why Is Art Important in Early Childhood?

Children learn best through exploration and hands-on activities.

Art helps children understand subjects more clearly.

Art promotes brain activity. The process of making art is more important than the product. However, there is a value in learning about different art processes and planning steps to achieve a finished product.

Art nurtures inventiveness as it engages children in a process that aids in the development of self-esteem, self-discipline, cooperation, and self-motivation.

Children learn that a mistake in art is often not a mistake—it’s a happy accident.

Art encompasses all the developmental domains in child development. Art lends itself to physical development and the enhancement of fine and gross motor skills. Art helps develop hand and finger muscles that are needed to properly hold and use a pencil.