Is ART really important for children?

Teaching children about art is a good idea — here's why:

• Its been proven that early exposure to visual art, music, and dram promotes activity in the brain.
• Art helps children understand other subjects much more clearly—from math and science to language arts and geography.
• Art nurtures inventiveness as it engages children in a process that aids in the development of self-esteem, self-discipline, cooperation and self-motivation.
• Participating in art activities helps children to gain the tools necessary for understanding human experience, adapting to and respecting others' ways of working and thinking, developing creative problem-solving skills, and communicating thoughts and ideas in a variety of ways.