2023 4th Grade Art Show
We had another fantastic 4th Grade Art Show in 2023. This program supports budding artists throughout the Williamson County School District. Teachers can sign up to participate. Winning entries are highlighted at an annual awards reception.
This year’s reception was held on April 20, 2023 at the Williamson Country Library main branch. Check out this video highlighting this years winners.
The Williamson County Library Foundation is the primary sponsor of the 4th Grade Art Show and reception. Support of the arts in elementary school is an important part of childhood development and leads to lifelong benefits.
Working in the arts helps learners to develop creative problem-solving skills.
Teaching through the arts can present difficult concepts visually, making them more easy to understand.
Art instruction helps children with the development of motor skills, language skills, social skills, decision-making, risk-taking, and inventiveness.
Visual arts teach learners about color, layout, perspective, and balance: all techniques that are necessary in presentations (visual, digital) of academic work.
Integrating art with other disciplines reaches students who might not otherwise be engaged in classwork.
Arts experiences boost critical thinking, teaching students to take the time to be more careful and thorough in how they observe the world.
The arts provide challenges for learners at all levels.
Art education connects students with their own culture as well as with the wider world.
Source: https://www.senecaacademy.org/10-reasons-why-integrating-art-is-important-in-school/