Drawn2Imagine

How oh how to keep children engaged over winter break? Boy we hear this a lot! Christmas will be here before we know it, and with the holiday season comes a winter break for most of the children in the Reno area and beyond. Depending on whether your child has two, three or even four weeks […]

Earlier this month, we started a discussion about seven benefits of art for children. Our Reno art academy has had the opportunity to see first hand what art can do for young minds. The benefits truly are too numerous to count. However, we have chosen seven to highlight. If you missed the first blog, you […]

Standardized testing has its benefits, but it also has definite drawbacks. From our viewpoint, no drawback is more evident than the time it takes away from art. Somehow, art has become a luxury in the psyche of many policymakers. However, we know that it isn’t frivolous or unnecessary. Fortunately, there are many who agree with […]

At Drawn2Imagine, we love the part our Reno art classes play in our community. Bringing art to children is a daily joy. We get to see firsthand how it can change their lives. However, the art our children create has the potential to inspire change far beyond our classroom. To help elevate our potential for […]

Over the past decade and a half, the focus of education has shifted (and not TOWARD the arts). Concerned with failing math and science scores, policymakers have brought education in these fields as the strongest points of interest. Funding was released from the federal government to schools that met certain stipulations regarding their programs. These […]

Getting a quality education is becoming ever more important in our fast paced, highly competitive society. To give your child an extra edge, Drawn2Imagine offers engaging youth art classes in Reno that make learning fun. We have seen first hand the connection children have with art. Because of the creative nature of art, kids naturally […]

Art is an amazing medium for sharing valuable principles with children. At Drawn2Imagine we direct our instruction to opening up their eyes to a world that can seem impossibly large. As they gain a knowledge and appreciation for art from every corner of the globe, they also begin to understand other cultures. This promotes acceptance […]

With the school year coming to a close, one concern many parents have for their children is summer learning loss. Research suggests children score much lower on standardized tests at the beginning of the school year, right after a long summer break, than they do on the same test right before summer break begins. To […]

Across the nation, the arts have been gaining attention for the educational benefits they can bring to the growth and development of children. The truth is that they have the ability to bring striking differences in children of all social and economic backgrounds. As programs that encourage the arts gain more momentum there has been […]

At Kids-N-Art, we inspire our students to have fun. Our Reno art classes offer valuable opportunities for children to have new, engaging experiences to really pull them out of their shells. It is hard to be shy in our classes. We challenge our students to express themselves, reassuring them with positive feedback every step of […]