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Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Veterans and the Disabled
KidzArt is proud to announce a special program that offers franchise opportunities to veterans and disabled. The KidzArt Teach model’s $9,900 franchise fee is reduced to $5000 down with the balance waived if you reach $75,000 in annual revenue by your second year in business. If revenue of $75,000 hasn’t been reached by year two, $2,500 of the $4990 balance is due and if not reach by the end of year three, the final payment of $2490 is due.
Learn and Earn!
KidzArt is now offering qualified candidates the option of paying half down on the KidzArt Teach franchise model (normal franchise fee of $9900). In order to be eligible, you must pass a personality test, background check and have an acceptable credit score. The balance or second half of the franchise fee is divided into two payments due at the end of the second and third years of business.

Find out if KidzArt is right for you. Contact Sue Bartman at suebartman@kidzart.com

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Foster Kids’ Creative Development in Celebration of Youth Art Month

March is Youth Art Month, an annual observance that emphasizes the value of art education for all children.  In celebration of Youth Art Month, it’s a great time to nurture children’s creativity through art and other activities that inspire innovation, resourcefulness and originality.

As children experiment and test new waters, they learn and grow and develop their creativity which is beneficial in all areas of their lives.  Check out the follow tips to nurture the creative side in your children:

1. Reduce the Stress Factor - Provide a quiet area where your child can go to decompress after the school day.  Have art materials and simple household items available in a workspace area away from the TV or noisy siblings where your child can relax by doing an easy art activity.

2. “Blank Book” Drawing- Each day put an interesting object next to a notebook with empty pages for your child to draw in. Make it a surprise!  For example, ask him or her to draw: shells, a small new toy, a miniature household item, an interesting flower, a feather or fossil.  Provide at least two different mediums for experimentation such as colored pencils and oil pastels.

3.  Decrease Media Overload- Turn off the computer, video games and television and engage kids in active play.  Physical play such as sports and outdoor play or mental stimulation like board or card games promote kids’ natural creativity and is a great alternative to the passive time spent with their electronics.

4.  Ask Open-Ended Questions- Pose questions to your children that start with who, what, where, when and how to encourage their creativity and critical thinking skills. 

5.  Engage the “Right Brain”- Allow children to exercise their right brain after a day of left-brain school academics.  Right brain activity is stimulated by new events or activities, drawing with different colors, shapes and sizes, playing dress-up, dancing or listening to music. 

6.  Use All the Senses- Improve your kids’ use of their imaginations by encouraging them to use all five senses. Ask children to close their eyes and listen to the sounds around them.  See which they can easily identify and which are more challenging. Encourage kids to identify new smells (both pleasant and otherwise) when you encounter them.  

7.  Allow Mistakes.  Children often fear ridicule from their peers or parents if they make a “mistake”.  Unfortunately this same fear inhibits higher order thinking: creative problem solving.  Allowing your child to experiment with art also allows them to take a risk and try something new.  This is the creative process and the skill will serve them well in all academic areas.

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March is Youth Art Month in the United States, a time to promote the value of art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs.  We believe that art should be an important and valued part of the lives of young people.  Art and creativity promote problem solving, encourage children to try new things, use their imaginations and overcome their inhibitions or obstacles in order to grow and learn. 

During the month of March, be an advocate for art!  Find a way to show your support, whether it’s in your home, school or the greater community.

Check out how some of our KidzArt students have explored their creative abilities! 

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