Exposure To The Arts In Schools
Why is art important? This is a question many parents ask themselves when they are enrolling their child in school. “Arts education does solve problems. Years of research show that it is closely linked to almost everything that we as a nation say we want for our children and demand from our schools: academic achievement, social and emotional development, civic engagement, and equitable opportunity” (Smith). It is a proven fact that children involved in art make higher grades than children that are not involved. Exposure to the arts provides many important advantages because it affects the growth and progress of children and benefits children in many learning environments.
Art is important to children in their developmental years because …show more content…
Ken Jarboe stated, “All these skills observing, envisioning, innovating through exploration, and reflective self- evaluation is exactly what is needed”. In this quotation, Jarboe is saying art gives you all kinds of skills used to be successful. Russell Granet stated, “I worked on a program that brought arts back into the curriculum at New York City middle schools. We worked at a school in Bed- Stuy, when I first went there; I walked the halls and didn’t feel safe. The school had low attendance, low test scores; morale was low. Within three years, it was a different place”. In this quotation, Granet is saying he knew the best way to get that school back on its feet was to work his hardest and get art put back in that school. Arts education has a measurable impact on at-risk youth in preventing delinquent behavior and absence problems while also increasing overall academic performance among those youth engaged in after school and summer arts programs targeted toward delinquency …show more content…
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“Arts” The World Book Encyclopedia. Volume 1. Chicago, IL: World Book, 1998. Print.
“Integrated schools recognizes at the NI Anti-Bullying awards ceremony.” Belfast Telegraph [Belfast, Northern Ireland] 9 Jan. 2013: 10. World History In Context. Web. 5 Feb. 2013.
Jarboe, Ken. “The Real Benefits of Arts Education.” – The Intangible Economy. Ken Jarboe, 17 Aug. 2007. Web. 08 Feb. 2013.
Ruppert, Sandra. Critical Evidence: How the ARTS Benefits Student Achievements. Washington, D.C.: National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in Collaboration with the Arts Education Partnership, 2006. Print.
Smith, Fran. “Why Arts Education Is Crucial, and Who’s Doing It Best.” Edutopia. Fran Smith, 28 Jan. 2009. Web. 08 Feb. 2013.
Souccar, Miriam Kreinin. “SOURCE LUNCH: RUSSELL GRANET; Changing schools through the arts.” Crain’s New York Business 1 Oct. 2012: 0026. General OneFile. Web. 8 Feb. 2013.
Wilson, L.O. “The Muses go to school: inspiring stories about eh importance of arts in education.” CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries June 2012: 1935+. General OneFile. Web. 5 Feb.
Art is important to children in their developmental years because …show more content…
Ken Jarboe stated, “All these skills observing, envisioning, innovating through exploration, and reflective self- evaluation is exactly what is needed”. In this quotation, Jarboe is saying art gives you all kinds of skills used to be successful. Russell Granet stated, “I worked on a program that brought arts back into the curriculum at New York City middle schools. We worked at a school in Bed- Stuy, when I first went there; I walked the halls and didn’t feel safe. The school had low attendance, low test scores; morale was low. Within three years, it was a different place”. In this quotation, Granet is saying he knew the best way to get that school back on its feet was to work his hardest and get art put back in that school. Arts education has a measurable impact on at-risk youth in preventing delinquent behavior and absence problems while also increasing overall academic performance among those youth engaged in after school and summer arts programs targeted toward delinquency …show more content…
2013. General OneFile. Web. 5 Feb. 2013.
“Arts” The World Book Encyclopedia. Volume 1. Chicago, IL: World Book, 1998. Print.
“Integrated schools recognizes at the NI Anti-Bullying awards ceremony.” Belfast Telegraph [Belfast, Northern Ireland] 9 Jan. 2013: 10. World History In Context. Web. 5 Feb. 2013.
Jarboe, Ken. “The Real Benefits of Arts Education.” – The Intangible Economy. Ken Jarboe, 17 Aug. 2007. Web. 08 Feb. 2013.
Ruppert, Sandra. Critical Evidence: How the ARTS Benefits Student Achievements. Washington, D.C.: National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in Collaboration with the Arts Education Partnership, 2006. Print.
Smith, Fran. “Why Arts Education Is Crucial, and Who’s Doing It Best.” Edutopia. Fran Smith, 28 Jan. 2009. Web. 08 Feb. 2013.
Souccar, Miriam Kreinin. “SOURCE LUNCH: RUSSELL GRANET; Changing schools through the arts.” Crain’s New York Business 1 Oct. 2012: 0026. General OneFile. Web. 8 Feb. 2013.
Wilson, L.O. “The Muses go to school: inspiring stories about eh importance of arts in education.” CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries June 2012: 1935+. General OneFile. Web. 5 Feb.