 question 1 question 1 skateistan tue 5072019 1347 how do children benefit from skateboarding skateboarding is a very effective tool for teaching children a variety of skills which they might not pick up elsewhere because there s no right or wrong way to skate children can be creative and they can express themselves in a way other sports may not offer any skateboarder can tell you that it takes resilience persistence and determination to improve at skateboarding you have to fall a lot of times before you get better as a largely noncompetitive sport skateboarding also helps children to support each other to take turns and to celebrate the success of others as we ve grown we have found our model to be an effective one because of the skateboarding sessions we appeal to a broad range of children who might not be engaged by traditional education programs our artsbased creative education means we can teach children things which they re not learning in the classroom that means we can help them to develop skills which are relevant for the rest of their lives and this means they are better positioned to become role models and future leaders in their own communities  