Art

Art in Bergenfield is something very special that boys and girls in every grade share. It is recognized that essential growth and development in young children is best served by their active participation in a wide variety of visual and creative activities. This is especially true with very young children whose communication skills, particularly in writing, are very limited when they first enter school. It is essential then that the opportunity to express oneself through the visual and manipulative activities of art is provided. The art program does this by encouraging the development of independent and original creative work. The objective is to enable each child to become more perceptively aware, not only of him/herself but also of his family and environment. Such work is accomplished through the introduction to, and study of, the particular disciplines of art: its concepts, techniques, processes, history, and the building of the skills to accommodate these. Some are blended with a pragmatic application, the correlation of art with other disciplines, such as social studies, language arts, and mathematics. All of this work is directed towards assisting each child to use art experiences as a base for constructive thinking for making visual critical judgments.