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SPREAD THE WORD! Teaching your students about art is a good idea

It's been proven that early exposure to visual art, music, or drama promotes activity in the brain.

Art helps children understand other subjects much more clearly -from math and science, to language arts and geography.

Art nurtures inventiveness as it engages children in a process that aids in the development of self-esteem, self-discipline, cooperation, and self-motivation.

Participating in art activities helps children to gain the tools necessary for understanding human experience, adapting to and respecting others' ways of working and thinking, developing creative problem-solving skills, and communicating thoughts and ideas in a variety of ways.

Written by: Andrea Mulder-Slater 
[Andrea is one of the creators of KinderArt®]
Article First Appeared in Classroom Leadership
Published by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development  October 2001 | Volume 5 | Number 2

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I AM THE WAEA
Art Education is Important

EDUCATION  ASSOCIATION

WASHINGTON

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