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Why Schools Should Provide Arts Education. By Nick Finlay. Intro. Students get variety in classes, receive scholar- s hips, and build many o utside skills . Audience - Teachers and principles http://artscouncilofhillsboroughcounty.blogspot . com/2011/06/your-action-is-needed-immediat
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Why Schools Should Provide Arts Education By Nick Finlay
Intro Students get variety in classes, receive scholar- ships, and build many outside skills. Audience - Teachers and principles http://artscouncilofhillsboroughcounty.blogspot. com/2011/06/your-action-is-needed-immediat ely.html
Variety in Classes • Music, dance, theater, Visual arts, etc. • Option of groups • Makes other subjects easier to cope with http://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/Departments/ LearningServices/FineArts/tabid/879/Default.aspx
Another Scholarship • Helps kids go to college • Many schools require the arts • Schools can bring in more money http://free-extras.com/images/graduation _cap-2090.htm
Many Outside Skills • Build Self-esteem • Generate a “No wrong answers” environment • Problem solving, flexibility, justice, truth, fairness, etc. etc. • Encourages shy kids to “break out of their shell http://www.onteora.k12.ny.us/site/default .aspx?PageType=19
Conclusion All in all, schools should provide arts for students in order to add variety to the classroom, create opportunities for scholarships, and to cultivate skills for students outside the classroom. If schools want students to excel in life and be well rounded the arts must exist in every school.