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Sights and Sounds of the Season and The Importance of the Arts in Public Schools

December 26, 2019 By Nancy Bailey 1 Comment

This is a good time to think about the arts. The visuals and sounds of the holidays, art, music, and drama, surround us. It’s a reminder that children need access to learning about the arts in public schools. The arts help children learn in academic areas. They keep children interested in school. The arts alone […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: art and music, Art Instruction, art teachers, Public schools and the arts, the arts

Got Art? How Much Art Do Students Get in School?

August 13, 2015 By Nancy Bailey Leave a Comment

I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for. Georgia O’Keeffe The new school year is starting and I’d like to hear how much art students get? Do children in preschool do art? Kindergartners—how much art will they find between […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Art, Art Instruction, Credentialed Art Teachers, public schools

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