It's possible that many of us don't understand the value of Arts Education in our children's lives. There has been much research done regarding the impact of the arts on the cognitive abilities of developing children.
http://www.edutopia.org/arts-music-curriculum-child-development
http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-arts-education
http://www.americansforthearts.org/public_awareness/artsed_facts/
There's more than enough evidence to support the fact that we need to emphasize the Arts in our schools rather than make it the "sacrificial lamb" by allowing budget dollars to be taken away and student's time to be monopolized by standardized testing and all of the preparation that this testing requires.
Innovation drives the economy, creativity drives innovation, creativity is born through participation in the Arts.
Please weigh in with your comments!
http://www.edutopia.org/arts-music-curriculum-child-development
http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-arts-education
http://www.americansforthearts.org/public_awareness/artsed_facts/
There's more than enough evidence to support the fact that we need to emphasize the Arts in our schools rather than make it the "sacrificial lamb" by allowing budget dollars to be taken away and student's time to be monopolized by standardized testing and all of the preparation that this testing requires.
Innovation drives the economy, creativity drives innovation, creativity is born through participation in the Arts.
Please weigh in with your comments!
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