Art is a great way to nurture each child’s passion, curiosity, optimism, and educational success. 

Flexible learning approach

Teaching is one of the most challenging and complex jobs on the planet. As the world faces the pandemic, many institutions had no choice but to shift to online learning. Recent digital resources, tools, and learning materials developed by educational experts are known to incorporate artsy activities. As art is something you can do anywhere - art is useful in any type of teaching moment.

Empowered educators

From standard school to home school, and even during weekends, engaging with creativity is the key to unlocking each child's potential and drive to learn. Art helps empower all kinds of educators to teach kids by providing fun and flexible educational resources in any form or device to be used at home, at school, and everywhere in-between.

Catered learning

There is no such thing as "one size fits all" in education; which is why art plays an important role. Art becomes a creative outlet for children where they can express each of their own unique challenges and goals. Art helps celebrate the diversity of each individual and any educational system that implements this extra layer with differentiated resources can meet a wide range of educational needs - from toddlers to senior students, and for those with special education needs as well. Letting children be creative naturally allows them to be confident in the process of learning as it differs from the conventional way of learning - purely studying books and taking exams.

Being open-minded

Art also allows educators to address issues of equity, diversity, inclusivity and representation with students. There are many different approaches to teaching and education, and the educators are able to develop their own materials to complement these different philosophies across subjects and grades. 

As a parent, teacher, and community, it’s our responsibility to discover the many ways our children learn. By immersing children in the arts, we are giving them the opportunity to better develop their creativity, non-verbal skills, and self-expression. FIF is all about getting that creative juice flowing with fun and diverse activities in Hong Kong.