Enhancing School Arts Culture: The Power of Home-Based Arts Activities

Content originally researched, developed, and published in 2018.

Successful arts-rich schools create a culture where parents and community members support the school’s vision, mission, and plan for arts education. Parents can support the arts culture of their school by encouraging arts activities in their own home, neighborhood, and community.

Our blog provides several articles filled with dance, drama, music, and visual arts activities that families can enjoy at home, and that teachers can enjoy with students at school. All of the activities are focused on enhancing student creativity and self-expression without the use of technology.

Arts Activities to Try at Home

• The drama blog offers ideas for storytelling and playwriting, improvisation games, and dramatic play. 
• The dance blog has 13 different dance activities including creating a dance with a chair, the movement scientist log, texture dance, name choreography, making an obstacle course, and more!
• The music blog shares inspiring activities like making instruments from household items, exploring song making and practicing vocal exercises, and engaging in fun rhythm games.
• The visual arts blog provides unique ideas like “exquisite corpse,” rock painting, paper bag puppets, chocolate pudding paint, and more!

Arts at School and Arts at Home

Engaging in non-tech arts activities at home can play a crucial role in supporting and enriching your child’s school arts culture. Drama, visual arts, music, and dance activities not only reinforce arts learning and promote child development but also help create a community and culture outside of school walls that is friendly and receptive to arts education.

By focusing on a love for the arts at home, you can help your children feel more confident and enthusiastic about participating in school arts programs. This, in turn, strengthens the cultural fabric of the school, creating a vibrant and supportive environment where the arts can flourish. Embrace these activities at home to enhance your child’s education and contribute to a thriving school arts culture.

For more detailed guidance for building an arts-rich school, download the Arts-Rich School Handbook, which covers everything from hiring educators to producing student performances and exhibitions. This resource is a crucial tool for any school looking to enhance its arts programs and foster a vibrant, creative culture and community.