Some people think that children should learn to paint and draw. Others believe that is a waste of time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

There are conflicting views regarding whether

children

should be taught to paint and draw at

school

. Both sides of the argument will be explained/discussed in the essay, followed by my own perspective on the matter. People who consider creative activities

such

as drawing and painting should be taught at

school

may put forth the following argument. It is not easy to draw what you see on paper with a pen, so

this

process can improve hand-eye coordination skills.

Moreover

, there is no universal standard to judge a piece of art,

therefore

, if

children

are asked to learn how to draw at

school

, they will be encouraged to think outside the box, which can develop their creative thinking, and they can apply

such

skills to their future work or study.

Last

but not least is that

such

activities can find out people who are talented in the art field at an early age,

thus

helping them better recognize themselves and choose future career development in a wiser way.

However

, opponents to

this

way of thinking have their own opinion, which they can

also

easily justify. Exams are usually required for courses at

school

,

therefore

, for those who have no talent for drawing, there will be no accomplishments they can gain through

such

courses, which may even make them feel depressed about

school

life.

In addition

, some parents may think the main responsibility for

children

at

school

is to work on academic knowledge rather than other art-related classes,

such

as drawing and painting, and most of them will not land jobs in the art industry, so it is unnecessary to study

such

courses while at

school

. In conclusion, based on the above analysis and evidence,

although

some

children

may not derive direct benefits from learning how to draw, in my opinion, hand-eye coordination and creativity skills can be beneficial to them in their future lives.