The Importance Of The Arts In Education

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I noticed the 1st page of the article has only a picture and no words. I thought having a picture as the 1st page really emphasized the importance of integrating The Arts into all subjects in the classroom. I think schools focus a lot on test scores in order to show the progress students have made over a period of time. I believe where we come from and the environment in which we grew up in says a lot about who we are, but also highlights the differences in our educational experiences. Schools across the United States of America and other countries of the world don 't have access to a large supply of materials for Art, Music, and Theater classes for example. I also think this situation teachers future and even current
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I believe students should be able to create their own picture and have some freedom to express themselves and their showcase their knowledge in a way in which they feel comfortable. I feel that The Arts in general have to constantly prove they deserve to be taught alongside as well as integrated into general education subjects. Funding is a huge problem for many schools and resources are sometimes difficult to find. I believe The Arts programs don 't deserve to be cut out of the curriculum due to financial …show more content…
Music also helps people with their ability to memorize words through singing a song repeatedly. The Arts also exist all around the world and they have evolved throughout time, so Social studies would be a great place to explore the history of the Arts and how they became what we know them to be today. Art also can build upon previous knowledge that has been learned and create opportunities for students to meet new people. One of my least favorite years of school was 4th grade. I felt intimidated by my teacher and I was afraid to ask for help. I didn 't enjoy going to school that particular year because I didn 't feel very positive about myself at the time. I would receive hand backs with grades lower than what I anticipated on assignments as well as redos. 4th grade was also the year that I joined 3rd and 4th grade Honor Choir. I found singing as a way to express myself and I also found something I was good

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