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Importance of Holistic Education

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Learning disabilities vary from mild forms such as attention deficit disorder to more severe disabilities like autism and mental retardation. Incorporating art into the curriculum of students with learning disabilities can be a useful tool. Students with disabilities are not students who are incapable of learning but instead are students who may need material presented to them using alternative methods. Methods that incorporate art can be very successful for these children.Many students with disabilities are separated from regular students for either part of all of the school day. These students spend a great deal of time focusing on remedial skills and learning new skills to help them catch up with the rest of the class. For students with learning disabilities the knowledge that they are not able to function at the same level as other students can be very discouraging. Introducing these students to art classes can offer them the opportunity to do something creative where success is not measured by the same standards as in regular academics. The feeling of succeeding at something can provide these students with self-worth and confidence that can carry over into other areas of study. Allowing children to be involved with art related activities also encourages creativity, problem solving skills, motor skills and other skills that are useful in all areas of academics like math, science and language.Art lessons can be combined with traditional lessons and used as a teaching tool for these students. Children that have difficulty with verbal expression will often have more success by expressing themselves through art. Practicing expression through art may translate to better overall communication skills. Teaching math and science lessons that are hands on art based lessons also tend to hold a student's interest more than traditional lecture lessons. Sometimes just holding a student's attention is half the battle especially for students with attention deficit disorder.

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Importance of Holistic Education for Children

No one can really argue with the fact that formal education is one of the

most essential factors of human lives, which is essential for fostering

human values and dream careers. At the same time, it does have its

limitations, and that could hamper the development of growing

children.Most of the systems in the schools are designed in a manner

which is fundamentally aimed at transforming the children into citizens,

who would naturally flow with the wave of professional responsibilities.

This could forestall the talents and passions in children from being

identified or pursued.The wholeness of children development in the

schools goes unexplored, primarily due to the increasing numbers of

students in the classroom, and also due to the overwhelming syllabus that

has to be completed within that given academic timeframes. The situation

minimizes the possibilities of finding multiple intelligences in

children.Besides their normal syllabus, it is also very essential for the

children to learn more about themselves, and about how to build

relationships in their lives.Both attitude and aptitude in children has

to go hand in hand, in order to contribute towards their success as they

go on to become great personalities. Additionally, they will also need to

develop a lot of resiliency and will power to face difficult situations

in their lives.Apart from talents and education, the children might

require extra attention on their emotional developments as well. This

will also help them in developing proactive social behaviors.The world

has changed a great deal with the advancements in technology, and the

children these days are blessed with access to a lot of information when

compared to the past. The media is able to reach the children directly

now more than ever before.This could also create a lot of confusions in

the little minds, as information overload can also be too overwhelming

for the children. The parents cannot overlook the fact that the exposure

to abundant media and information could also cause negative influences on

their little ones.The institution of formal education in schools is very

important, but holistic education of children will help them to cope up

better with their lives. There are just too many things to consider for

proper upbringing of children, in order to help them pursue their

individual passions. They will need a lot of guidance in helping them

identify their strengths and weaknesses.More and more parents are now

seeking something extra to be added to the education that their children

get in schools. Unfortunately not many schools are in a position to cater

towards the holistic education of their students.Many parents realize

that just the academics alone is not quite sufficient to equip their

children to cope up with the fast advancing world. They want their

children to be second to none when it comes to education and personality

development.