Art appreciation, creation, and understanding are crucial for young children's development. Young children can learn innovation, critical thinking, and visual learning skills through art education. These skills remain throughout a child's life and can help them succeed more at work. To find out more about how Art Adventures views art education, schedule a tour. There are numerous ways to deliver art lessons. They can also be taught online through homeschooling programs.

Children Who Participate In Art Programs Grow Up To Be Successful Adults

Children enjoy getting their hands messy with paint, but there are many more advantages to art or summer classes for kids than just creating beautiful artwork. Numerous studies now demonstrate that kids who regularly engage in creative pursuits, like painting and drawing classes, improve their problem-solving, risk-taking, visual understanding, inventiveness, and communication abilities. These are crucial life skills that help kids develop into happy, healthy adults.
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Your child's Happiness And Self-Esteem Will Rise Thanks To Art

Most importantly, psychologists claim that encouraging kids to express themselves creatively teaches them how to make important decisions throughout their lives and helps them gain a sense of confidence.

Motor Skills Are Improved Through Art Education

Fine-tuned motor skills are facilitated by artistic movements and methods. It takes particular focus and steady hand movements to swirl a paintbrush, color within fine lines, and erase minute details in a drawing. Children can improve their motor skills while creating art in a playful and interesting environment. They gain more dexterity by cutting out and drawing shapes. A child's dexterity develops along with their handwriting, ability to draw more intricate lines, and accuracy of their drawings and paintings. Explore our art store at Art Adventures in Courteney to make your child curious about art.
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Even toddlers can use a smartphone or tablet, indicating that children are absorbing visual information even before they can read. This data is made up of cues obtained from images or three-dimensional objects in digital media, books, and television.

Myth That Must Be Dispelled

In most nations, schools are reducing their art curriculum for the wrong reasons. Why should "more important" subjects like math and science take the place of the arts? Studies have recently shown that taking art classes can help students perform better academically. It is important to dispel the notion that art is an indulgence. According to scientific research, artistic endeavours and creative exploration help children develop their brains, emotional intelligence, and social skills. If that isn't enough proof that kids need art, research demonstrates that regular art class attendance improves a child's academic performance, life skills (which translate into more successful lives later in life), and self-esteem.

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We cater to and specifically offer our motivating Art Supplies near Comox Valley, in Courteney for you. Each student in our art classes receives individualized, supportive one-on-one art instruction. Our art classes are intentionally kept interesting. We adore inspiring and giving each student our undivided attention in every art class. Your child’s unique needs are taken into account when attending our art classes. To experience the difference, sign up for Art Adventures in Courteney, Canada, right away.

In The End

School curriculums in North America have shifted heavily in recent years toward common core subjects like reading and math, but what about the arts? Although some may consider art education to be a luxury, simple creative activities are essential for child development. It might be more crucial than ever for the development of the next generation of children to learn how to create and appreciate aesthetics.
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Justin Parker, the founder of Golden Valley, leaves a Port Moresby prison on bail in 2016. Despite his conviction for manslaughter, he retains full ownership of the company. Below: A family pans for gold together in PNG. PHOTOS: LOOP, SHAWN BLORE, Small-scale gold mining provides much-needed income for families in Papua New Guinea, above; Perth Mint chief executive Richard Hayes, below, and chairman Sam Walsh, bottom left. PHOTOS: COLIN MURTY, BLOOMBERG
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The Perth Mint, owned by the West Australian government, is buying up to $200 million of ‘‘conflict gold’’ annually from a convicted killer in Papua New Guinea, a breach of its global accreditation and internal policies. An investigation by The Australian Financial Review can reveal the historic Mint has repeatedly ignored staff concerns around purchases from smallscale gold miners in PNG, a practice heavily criticised for using child labour, degrading the environment through the use of mercury, and promoting conflict.
Chaired by former Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh and backed by a state government guarantee, the Mint is the largest refiner of newly mined gold in the world and in February said it was at the ‘‘forefront of setting the highest possible ethical standards’’. But insiders, speaking on the condition they remain anonymous, said the Mint is paying little more than lip service to this pledge by dealing with the PNG firm, Golden Valley. It is owned by Justin Parker, who was convicted of manslaughter in August 2017 and sentenced to 13 years’ jail after beating his helicopter mechanic to death. He was released on parole last year.
Despite Mr Parker’s conviction, he has retained full ownership of Golden Valley and it remains a large supplier to the Mint, despite internal reservations. When a Mint employee asked a delegation of senior managers from Golden Valley how they dealt with competition in PNG, a representative said: ‘‘It’s easy, a gun to the back of the head.’’
Luke van Boehm, the managing director of Golden Valley, denied a comment like this was ever made by anyone at the company. But he said the Perth Mint had never conducted an audit on its supply chain, conceded mercury was often used by those it purchased gold from and that children were involved in mining with their families. ‘‘In a country like PNG, all the family gets involved,’’ he said during a phone interview.
He said Mr Parker was no longer a director of Golden Valley, but continued to have some input into its operations. Ciaran O’Faircheallaigh from Griffith University, who has studied smallscale gold mining in PNG and cited Golden Valley in his research, said the Mint could never claim its gold was ethically sourced.
‘‘They [the Mint] would have no idea where the gold came from. They would not have a clue,’’ he said. Both Mr O’Faircheallaigh and Mr van Boehm said small-scale gold mining provided muchneeded income at the village level in PNG and entire communities often depended on it for their livelihood. Mr van Boehm said efforts were being made to phase out the use of mercury. ‘‘We are trying to encourage the use of other chemicals,’’ he said. The Mint insiders said buying from Mr Parker was highly profitable, as the margin from Golden Valley was 10 times higher compared to other corporate customers such as Newcrest or Lihir Gold.
‘‘Golden Valley is happy to take a cheaper price because the gold is being washed through a government-backed institution,’’ one insider said. ‘‘They know if someone did proper due diligence then maybe the metal would not be accepted.’’ Mr van Boehm said he was not aware of this discount and denied his gold would be rejected by other refiners.
The Mint insiders said in previous years Golden Valley had sold up to 50,000 ounces to the Mint, worth $137 million at today’s prices. They said this had increased to around 80,000 ounces last year or $200 million at current prices. Richard Hayes, chief executive of the Mint, said it could not comment on individual customers but was acutely aware of the ‘‘complex issues’’ associated with small-scale gold mining in developing countries. He said five of the Mint’s largest PNG customers, who bought from smallscale miners, were subject to audits as the country was rated as a ‘‘medium risk’’. ‘‘All of our customers have been granted and currently hold export licences from the Bank of PNG and due diligence documentation accompanies all shipments from the nation,’’ Mr Hayes said in a statement. Like the consumer backlash over ‘‘blood diamonds’’ which forced buyers and cutters to be more accountable at the end of last century, the gold industry has sought to stamp out ‘‘conflict gold’’ and ensure the integrity of its supply chains in recent years. This is part of a broader push by companies and government bodies to ensure they meet their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) responsibilities. In the gold sector the move towards ethical sourcing has been led by the world’s largest gold exchange, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), which traces its roots to 1750 and the East India Company. The LBMA is loosely regulated by the Bank of England. Under the LBMA’s responsible sourcing policy refiners like the Perth Mint commit to not buying gold which promotes conflict, human rights abuses, including childlabour, and issustainably sourced.
‘‘Failure to adhere to the LBMA’s Responsible Sourcing Programme will result in the removal of the refiner from the Good Delivery Lists,’’ said the LBMA’s chief technical officer, Nick Harby, in a video explaining the policy. In a February press release the Perth Mint said it had ‘‘long been at the forefront of setting the highest possible ethical standards across all its operations’’. In launching an ethical supply chain solution, Mr Hayes talked about ‘‘child labour and other,
abhorrent practices’’ and how this contrasted with ‘‘ethically sourced [gold] from mines in Australia and the United States’’. He made no mention of the Perth Mint’s purchases of alluvial gold from PNG, of which Golden Valley is among the largest buyers. Nor did he mention that these small miners frequently use child labour and often remove impurities through the use of mercury, which is banned in Australia. ‘‘The use of mercury causes serious environmental and health problems. It is unambiguously awful,’’ said Professor O’Faircheallaigh from Griffith University. In addition, he said, silt from the gold mining often had an adverse effect on food suppliers and water quality downstream due to increased levels of sediment in rivers.
Professor O’Faircheallaigh said the Mint could never say with any confidence that the metal it buys from Golden Valley was ethically sourced. ‘‘Some of it may be [ethically sourced] but equally there would be a high proportion where mercury was used,’’ he said. A 2016 report co-authored by Professor O’Faircheallaigh also identified Golden Valley as a supplier of mercury. ‘‘Dealing in bulk mercury can be remarkably lucrative,’’ the report said, noting the likes of Golden Valley could expect a 10-fold mark-up. Mr van Boehm said the company did sell some mercury, but had sought to educate miners on its correct use to avoid the worst side effects of the chemical. These include physical and mental disabilities in children and compromised development, according to an article published in the European academic journal, Chemistry. ‘‘The health effects on the miners are dire, with inhaled mercury leading to neurological damage,’’ it said. ‘‘The communities near these mines are also affected due to mercury contamination of water and soil and subsequent accumulation in food staples, such as fish.’’
Another researcher who asked to remain anonymous due to fear of reprisals said small-scale gold mining had a highly negative impact on remote villages in the PNG highlands. The researcher said when gold was discovered children were often taken out of school and there was an influx of outsiders. ‘‘Suddenly there are guns in the village, along with conflict and crime which had previously not existed,’’ the person said. ‘‘It is definitely not ethically sourced gold.’’
Typically, gold from these villages would make its way down to a regional centre, where an aggregator like Golden Valley would purchase it. From here it would be flown by helicopter down to Port Moresby and then onto Perth.

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THE RETURNED FROM SPIRIT LAND
The wife of a young man who had recently married, died, and he was very sad.
His father was a chief, and both he and the parents of the girl were still living.
The young couple had been married for so short a time that they had no children.
The night that his wife died the young man remained awake all night unable to sleep, and the second night it was the same.
Next morning he thought that he would walk out, but finally concluded to wait until after his wife's body had been buried.
The body was taken away late that afternoon, and early next morning he put on his leggings and his other fine clothes and started off.
He walked all day and all night.
Daylight dawned upon him still walking.
After going through the woods for a long distance he came to a very large valley.
There had been a creek there which was now dried up.
Then he heard voices, which sounded as though they were a long way off.
Where he was traveling the trees were very thick.
Finally the youth saw light through the trees and presently came out on a wide, flat stone lying on the edge of a lake.
All this time he had been walking in the death road.
On the other side of this lake there were houses and people were moving around there.
So he shouted out to them, "Come over and get me," but they did not seem to hear him. Upon the lake a little canoe was going about with one man in it, and all about it was grassy. It looked very nice.
After the man had shouted for a long time without receiving any response and had become tired, he finally whispered to himself, "Why is it that they do not hear me?"
Immediately a person on the opposite side of the lake said, "Somebody is shouting."
When he whispered, they heard him.
"A person has come up (dâq â'wagut) from dreamland," the voice continued.
"Let some one go out and bring him over."
They carried him across, and, as soon as he got there, he saw his wife.
He saw that she had been crying, and he raised his hands and looked at her.
He was very happy to see her once again.
Finally the people asked him to sit down in the house, and, when he did so, they began to give him something to eat.
He felt hungry, but his wife said, "Don't eat that.
If you eat that you will never get back.
" So he did not eat it.
After that his wife said to him, "You better not stay here long.
Let us go right away.
So they were taken back in the same canoe.
It is called Ghost's-canoe (S!î'gî-qâ'wu-yâ'gu), and is the only one on that lake.
And they landed on the flat rock where he had first stood calling.
It is called Ghost's-rock (S!î'gî-qâ'wu-tê'yi), and is at the very end of the trail.
Then they started down the road in which he had gone up.
It took them the same length of time to descend it, and the second night they reached the youth's house.
Then the young man made his wife stay outside and he went in and said to his father, "I have brought my wife back." "Well," said his father, "why don't you bring her in?" they laid down a nice mat with fur robes on top of it at the place where they were to sit.
Then the young man went out to get his wife.
When the door opened to let them in, however, the people in the house saw him only.
But finally, when he came close, they saw a deep shadow following him.
He told his wife to sit down, and, when she did so, they put a marten-skin robe upon her, which hung about the shadow just as though it were a person sitting there.
When she ate they saw only her arms and the spoon moving up and down but not the shadow of her hands.
It looked strange to the people.
After that the young couple always went about together.
Wherever the young man went the shadow could be seen following him.
He would not go into the bedroom at the rear of the house, but ordered them to prepare a bed just where they were sitting.
Then they did so, for they were very glad to have him back.
During the day the woman was very quiet, but all night long the two could be heard playing. At that time the people could hear her voice very plainly.
The young man's father at first felt strange in his son's presence, but after a while he would joke with his daughter-in-law, saying, "You better get up now after having kept people awake all night playing."
Then they could hear the shadow laugh, and recognized that it was the dead woman's voice. To what the chief said the woman's brothers-in-law would add,
"Yes, get her out, for she has kept us awake."
The nephew of the father of this girl had been in love with her before she died, although she did not care for him, and he was jealous when he found that her husband had brought her back.
One night she was telling her husband that she was going to show herself as she used to be and not like a shadow and that she was going to remain so permanently.
Her father's nephew had covered himself up at the head of the bed and heard everything. Her husband was very glad to hear this, but, while they were playing together afterward, the man who was listening to them thought that he would lift the curtain they had around them.
The moment that he did so, however, the people in the house heard a rattling of bones. That instant the woman's husband died, and the ghosts of both of them went back to Ghost Land.