Wayna Buch, Creatvie Child Center Preschool Director
for enrollment or preschool information
call (316) 634-2787 ext. 219 or email school@wcfta.com

Art is a language. It’s a way that people – especially children – express ideas and feelings. In many ways, art is the “first language” of the beginning reader and writer. Children use their inner experiences to create art. Through their initial scribbles and imaginative drawings, they create their own magical worlds, which help them make sense of the real world around them.

Art activities and projects are excellent for helping children learn a wide variety of skills, including school readiness skills. Painting is science when colors are blended; playdough supports fine motor control which is a pre-writing requirement; and organizing buttons and other materials into piles before creating a three-dimensional work of art is a pre-requisite to classification, a necessary mathematical skill. Children often describe their art to a teacher or parent who can then ‘write their words’. This is an early literacy activity which supports later reading and writing.

It is clear that art and music and other art-based activities do provide a wonderful learning environment for young children, particularly if the art curriculum is provided by knowledgeable and caring adults. Learning through the arts is a smart and fun way to enhance brain development, support individual learning, and help children prepare for success in school and life.

Art is seeing………
            Shapes in the clouds
            Texture through the trees
            Lines on the buildings
            Forms in the dark
            Beauty in everyday things

~~~~~Days~~~~~~~~~~~~Times~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ages~~~~~ Cost per month
Monday to Thursday      8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.       3-4 years          $280
Monday to Thursday      12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.       4-5 years          $280