Importance of Creative Arts in Early Childhood Education

Creative arts refer to the activities that help in engaging the imagination of the children with the help of art, music, dance or the theatre. Creative arts help in engaging the children across the various domains- cognitive, social, physical, emotional and the language. The activities are generally open-ended and they help in fostering the divergent thinking in the children. The essay elaborates on the advantages along with the importance of arts within the framework of early childhood education. This essay elaborates on the pedagogical principle which can help in supporting the sensory, aesthetic along with the intellectual development of the children.