Drawings Essay: Moving To Public School

All around the United States, art programs are being cut out of the budget in public schools. The arts include dance, band, chorus, theatre, film, drawing, painting, photography and literary arts. Some school board members feel these art programs are not necessary and do not benefit the students in any way. Elementary, middle, and high school students are forced to quit their passion and feel that their talents are not supported by their schools. Although many are not aware, there is a strong connection between arts education and academic achievement. Unfortunately, due to budget cuts in many public schools, the art classes are first on the list to be cut. It is important that the students, parents and teachers

Schools today cut every extracurricular activity they possibly can to reduce overall cost and funding. I would not exactly say that the children come first. When saying, "I wonder now when the country will face its children and say the pledge right back" she is stating that the school system and parents ask questions first and are not willing to always give it their all. Mainly because they have other things in life that they deem more important than teaching of the children, or even giving attention to children."Drawing came to mean everything to me. I learned to build myself a life preserver that I could carry into my home." Barry was talking about art and the love of drawing, the love of escaping through her art! Art, Music, Band and all

I "go with the flow" and allow it to come into being, either through the pen and paper, keyboard or through my body and the music. I just type my thoughts as they come with out thinking about them. I know I can always go back and clarify, fix the grammar and edit if necessary with writing. This does make it a lot easier to allow oneself to do so. When I am painting I do the same, I allow the painting to come to life with little to no thought behind it. I just create. It is calming and like meditating while creating something personal. (I am no great artist. I am actually not good at all... It is just a hobby I enjoy and, I sometimes display the art in my house for me to look at. My husband is nice and lets me. It just reminds me of the peace I felt while working on the

I absolutely love to draw. All of my walls in my room are covered by drawings of mine. I could draw all day long if I had to. I doodle in class and have many drawings hanging in my locker. I have a hard time coming up with things to actually draw, though. When I do think of one it takes me a while to perfect it, but when I do, I am very proud of it, and I love to show it to all of my friends and family.

As a little elementary school girl, the thought of leaving easy fifth-grade math and science to attend a whole new school filled with different routines, schedules and curriculums scared me. Being the oldest of six children, I considered myself to be the guinea pig and the one that had to experience the journey first without any help. However, the transition was smooth and I got used to the way the school worked within a month or two and was able to survive my three short years until high school.

Growing up in a devout Christian family with a father who is an extreme right on the political scale was tough for me. I went to church 3 times a week and when I came home from my private Christian school I was to read the Bible for homework. I felt as if this life was being force upon me and I begged my mother for months if I could go to a public school. My wish was granted and in 8th grade I went to my local public middle school, and I was amazed, completely astounded at what school could be.

Drawing and painting is a wonderful way for someone to express themselves. Paintings highly support the quote “A picture is worth a thousand words,” because some people can interpret a painting one way, while others may see it in a completely different way. I enjoy

Everything in my house was labeled, and my mom would talk to me so I could learn how words were said and sounded. At 2 years old, I would go up to people and introduce myself, going so far as to spelling my name for them. Because of this, kindergarten was an interesting time. My teacher went to my mom and said “We aren’t really sure what to do with her at this point. She’s already reading and writing, and can do basic arithmetic.” Long story short, my parents were paying for a private school to entertain me all day. Being as young as I was, I didn’t realize anything was different from normal. I thought that everyone could do what I was

Arts and music instruction is available in all places, including schools. In public schools the arts classes are funded locally, federally, and by the state. Currently, the state decides whether or not art and music classes should be considered mandatory in public schools. Since the drop in basic math, english, and science skills, schools have begun focussing more on core classes and shortening the funds for arts instruction. Is this focus on core subject standardized testing a reason to shorten funds and involvement of arts classes in public schools?

Ever since i was able to hold a pencil I learned how to draw the simplest of things. I spent most of my time drawing on walls. Making my parents mad. Since then, i have not given up on perfecting my artistic skills. I do not only dabble on the art of drawing, but on doing crafts and taking up requests by my

When discussing a school schedule, what is expected to hear? Arithmetic, English, sciences, history, and physical education are included in basic high school day-to-day schedules. How often, however, does one hear painting, theater, dance, and film? The arts are being cast aside so the funding can go to subjects that are believed to be more essential to the lives of people. It is not often seen, unfortunately, that the arts are just as, if not more, essential to the same people’s lives. These people need the creativity and stimulation that only the arts can provide. The arts need to be better funded and supported in the public school systems.

I have been home schooled for most of my life up in till I went to 2nd grade, so as far as me having issues with the school system was not a big problem for my mother and grandmother. The majority of schools in Philadelphia that were in my school district were occupied with rowdy children. Me and my siblings were home school for that reason. The Catholic schools that my mother would have like to have sent her children to were out of her price range. Me and my siblings stayed home schooled until they could find a good school for us to attend. However, my family moved to Tucson, AZ and that is when I went to school for the first time. Now living in a different state, my mother and grandmother found relief from being able to send us to a better

When you think about an art museum, a certain atmosphere comes to mind. White rooms, well dressed people walking from painting to painting, quietly discussing things like ‘artist's gaze’ and ‘impressionist inspired modernism.’ If you are like most people, this atmosphere is probably not one you think of with great affection. It is not welcoming or accessible to people without a fine arts education, a demographic also known as most Americans. In a study done at the Gardner Museum in Boston “60% of the target demographic [25-35] through of large museums as robotic[...]‘uncomfortable and intimidating.’”(DePrizio). People in America no longer see art as something comfortable, or familiar. But why is do people feel so alienated by art? Most schools

My parents would of sent me to private, but they wanted me to experience “real” life and see socio- economic diversity- this is something that I am forever thankful for. I feel as I am a much better person going to public. I saw lots of different things- families not being able to afford a three dollar lunch, different cultures, and I most definitely learned a lot. At this school there was about every type of person possible, and that left me with an open mind and taught me to not judge others.I saw many people struggle. I was a minority there- white and having money. I was often made fun of because I was white, and had things that other people did

By Jr. High School I still was not reading for learning. I could read, but I was not fluent, had limited comprehension and hated trying. Luckily, I had an excellent memory, allowing me to stay afloat by listening in class. At one point the school wanted to put me on the vocational track. My parents flatly refused. No one from their home was going to be in the 'dummy' class, and I would be going to college.