Arts activities to build children’s confidence and emotional skills
The Straits Times highlights seven curated arts programs designed to help children develop emotional resilience, confidence, and social skills. These workshops use immersive storytelling, music, and movement to teach complex concepts like environmental conservation and empathy.
Why it matters
Integrating arts into early childhood education is increasingly recognized as a vital tool for fostering mental well-being and social development in children.
Curated by Catch.sg, these seven arts programmes give children the tools to build confidence and emotional resilience
These arts programmes can help children discover new ways to understand the world.
PHOTOS: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) GUEK PENG SIONG, BERNIE NG, THE ARTGROUND, SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS
Listen Introducing children to big topics – from school anxiety and environmental responsibility to managing emotional change – does not always require a heavy-handed conversation. Often, the most effective path to a child’s heart and mind is through immersive storytelling, live music and movement.
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