The Arts Are Essential!
Arts are essential to everyday life for children of all ages but especially young. They teach students tons of lessons. The arts also teach children several types of ways that students can solve problems that can occur in their life, whether it be with school or in life situations. This also teaches them that anything that they are told to solve or any issues that can occur in their new future, can have more than one solution, or way the problem can be solved.
Every student deserves to have a major part in the arts in schools because it has been shown that the arts can positively affect the entire school community, no matter what type of art it is. It helps motivate the students to do better in everything. It improves their attitudes and has also shown an improvement in their attendance; when school is boring, kids want to drop out, but when it is made fun and exciting, they enjoy getting up everyday and going to school.
Art programs are recognized as a core academic subject in education. And studies have shown that 48 states have adopted the standards for learning the arts on schools. Art helps you succeed in life. Low income students who are involved in arts for all ages are more than likely to graduate from college than students with no art education. When students involve themselves with art, they involve themselves in different things such as math and science. this is because they have found an exciting way to learn the material and they are able to understand and focus better. This can help with your later life too when you are becoming independent and get a job. Businesses are looking for creative people, and when you show and prove that you portray those traits, then they will want to hire you. Even if you do not wish to pursue a job in any artistic field, everything around you everyday involves some sort of art form.
Every student deserves to have a major part in the arts in schools because it has been shown that the arts can positively affect the entire school community, no matter what type of art it is. It helps motivate the students to do better in everything. It improves their attitudes and has also shown an improvement in their attendance; when school is boring, kids want to drop out, but when it is made fun and exciting, they enjoy getting up everyday and going to school.
Art programs are recognized as a core academic subject in education. And studies have shown that 48 states have adopted the standards for learning the arts on schools. Art helps you succeed in life. Low income students who are involved in arts for all ages are more than likely to graduate from college than students with no art education. When students involve themselves with art, they involve themselves in different things such as math and science. this is because they have found an exciting way to learn the material and they are able to understand and focus better. This can help with your later life too when you are becoming independent and get a job. Businesses are looking for creative people, and when you show and prove that you portray those traits, then they will want to hire you. Even if you do not wish to pursue a job in any artistic field, everything around you everyday involves some sort of art form.
In School
It has been shown that students who stay in school do good in school and by them participating in art in school and after school improve their academic progress and decrease the amount of drop out rates for all students.
- The arts reach out to students who might have the potential to slip through the cracks during school.
- The arts reach out to students who have different styles of learning.
- The arts create feelings of connection and cooperation between students.
- The arts create exciting places for learning and discovery.
Succeed In School
Students with an education that involves art have shown that they have a better GPA and higher SAT scores. So, children who are at risk, that are getting an art education shows that it is helping close an achievement gap.
- 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement.
- 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair.
- 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance.
- 3 times more likely to be elected to class office.
Succeed In Life
Studies have shown that students who have a low-income, and who are highly engaged in the arts will be more than likely to gain employment, complete college with some sort of degree, and will have participated in all types of community service.
Succeed In Work
Seventy-two percent of business leaders said that creativity was the number one skill that they look for when being considered for hiring. But, in schools, many courses that are used to help develop this skill that jobs are seeking, isn't required in high school.