A study of the arts provides children with an internal glimpse of the cultures.

► The arts reach students who are not otherwise being reached.
► The arts transform the environment for learning.
► The arts provide learning opportunities for the adults in the lives of young people.
► The arts connect learning experiences to the world of real work.
► Learning music and art contributes to student achieve
► meant in four important categories:


Success in society
Success in school and learning
Success in developing intelligence
Success in life
When kids are encouraged to express themselves and take risks in creating art, they develop a sense of innovation that will be important in their adult lives.
“The kind of people society needs to make it move forward are thinking, inventive people who seek new ways and improvements, not people who can only follow directions,” says Kohl. “
Drawing helps children observe their world.
Appreciation of art its own sake is both possible and valuable for young children. By helping children grow from art makers to art appreciators, you can deepen their understanding of the world and enrich their lives in the process.
Drawing instruction nurtures creativity when children are given the tools and skills to express their own ideas. Give children plenty of opportunities to draw. The more they draw, the more they will explore their creativity.
Ask a child about their drawing. Drawing provides a topic to focus discussion.
Drawing helps children observe their world. The mud in the heron drawing is a darker brown than the dry ground, and the heron's blue feathers are many shades of blue. Model observational skills -- look for opportunities to point out the color of the evening sky, the unique shape of a leaf, or the pattern on the surface of a pineapple.