Speaking and Communicating Podcast

“The diminishing role of Art in young children's lives”Did you know that Steve Jobs never let his kids use an iPad? MRIs shows screen time is linked to lower brain development.Tracy Cheney is a strong advocate for the importance of elementary art education for over three decades. She aims for total engagement of the heart, mind, and body. Through art, Tracy practices a key 21st century education tenet: Provide ample opportunities for students to make original, creative choices. Tracy produced an award-winning public radio show on educational issues called 'Making the Grade'. She is the author and illustrator of numerous books and articles, participated in numerous art shows, and created artwork on display in public and private spaces. The California Art Education Association named her Outstanding Elementary Visual Art Educator for 2013. She was a 2015 nominee for Teacher of the Year, Encino Chamber of Commerce, and received an Exemplary Visual Arts Program Award for Use of Gifted and Talented, Integration, and Sequential Programming in 2015.  Tracy's passion is to find and unlock the creative thinking within every student while developing their skills to work with the visual language. Key Points and Time-Stamps:00:02:15 - Why crayons determine success in school 00:02:39 - How to monitor screen time for small children00:03:42 - Drawing and your child’s communication skills.00:04:13 - How screen time negatively affects babies’ development00:06:44 - How Art helps develop kids’ fine motor skills00:09:27 - The impact of the decline of cursive. Handwriting vs. typing00:10:11 - Why Art is important for future careers00:11:03 - Why coding is replacing Art programs in kindergarten00:12:14 - How Art programs affect children’s reading00:15:43 - How a child’s learning evolves from scribbling00:17:23 - Why parents need to get their children to draw00:19:05 - How blocks demonstrate boys’ spatial intelligence00:21:30 - The impact of video games in problem-solving skills 00:23:44 - Should creativity be graded?00:29:42 - Why children should be encouraged to scribble and be creative00:38:12 - How crayons prepare children for writing sentences00:40:18 - What to look for at each developmental stage of a childWhy you should listen:How scribbling will get your child into HarvardHow to manage time children spend on electronic devicesThe many benefits of Art programs in a child’s developmentKindly subscribe to our podcast for notifications on future episodes.Connect with Tracy:Website: https://www.tracycheney.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-cheney-241a673/Additional Resources:"How To Teach Kids Beyond The Pandemic" w/ Tammy HaddadConnect with me:LinkedInFacebookInstagramLeave a rating and a review:iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/effects-of-technology-on-child-development-w-tracy-cheney/id1614151066?i=1000610400383Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2sgsMfKnj2Lo0tQA5JZMRCYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naot-WXGo_Y