WHY ART IS BENEFICIAL TO EDUCATION

By Kyle Whary

Art develops both independence and collaboration.

Art makes it possible to use personal strengths in meaningful ways

It is a language that all people speak Cuts across racial, cultural, social,

educational, and economic barriers Enhances cultural appreciation and

awareness

Art provides opportunities for self-expression

Brings the inner world into the outer world of concrete reality

Art improves academic achievement -- enhancing test scores, attitudes, social skills, critical and creative thinking.

Art in the classroom exercises and develops higher order thinking skills including analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and "problem-finding."

Art provides the means for every student to learn

Dickenson, Dee. “Why The Arts Are Important”. 2012. http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/7-reasons-arts-are-important

Smith, Fran. “Why Arts Education is Crucial and Who’s Doing It Best”. 2009http://www.edutopia.org/arts-music-curriculum-child-development

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