The Arts improve vocabulary and reading comprehension.The Arts enhance self-esteem, creative thinking, problem solving and communication skills. The Arts enrich, enlighten and educate.Most of all, The Arts provide something beautiful, fanciful and wonderful to touch the souls of children! Visit Arts For Learning and see about curriculums integrating arts and learning. Some samples below.
Can we expect support for Arts and Music in public education from the Obama's administration?
Please watch this video on addressing President Elect Obama on Arts and Music in public education.
Kid's involved in Arts and Music programs do better in school. Watch this video of President Elect Obama on Arts and Music in public education and his commitment to allocate funds to bring these subject back into public education.
Artful Connections is a free, curriculum-based program created by teachers and museum staff. Through this program students learn to "read" the language of art and material culture while improving analytical, critical-thinking, and creative skills. More information and videos.
3-Layer Cake. Akropolis
AKROPOLIS’S Three Layer Cake in-school performance combines standard disciplines, captures their imagination of any audience, and broadens the perception of both dance and theater. Live, moving images coupled with a unique choreographic style, thought provoking texts, and magnetic performances are a wonderful introduction to contemporary forms of performance. Lear about the program.
A celebration of dance. Miami City Ballet
By providing a model of artistic excellence, the Celebration of Dance program increases artistic literacy and inspires students to learn how to form emulative and critical judgements. Learn about the program here.
Since its founding in 1995 by the National Endowment for the Art and the U.S. Department of Education, the Arts Education Partnership (AEP) has become the primary forum and meeting ground for organizations to explore how the arts can transform American education. (Click in the picture)
Fine Tuning: Art and Music in the Afternoon
An innovative after-school program in the South Bronx cleverly uses its art and culture offerings to reinforce classroom lessons.
Media Smarts: Kids Learn How to Navigate the Multimedia World
Teachers are discovering the value of imparting media-literacy skills, from critical analysis of news programs, commercials, and films to basic design and video-production techniques. More to this story.
I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.
