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Imagine! Introducing Your Child to the Arts
A Message to Parents“The arts are, above all, the special language of children, who, even before they learn to ...
Source: National Endowment for the Arts
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Early Art Exploration
Many parents see art as secondary, to academics. But it's very important to a child's development. Art cultivates ...
Source: Education.com
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The Language Arts
The six language arts, as designated by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the International ...
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Creative and Imaginative Ideas for Children
The ideas in this article provide children the opportunity for a variety of experiences and imaginative expression ...
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Activities for Exploring Art
By 18 months old, children enjoy arranging blocks in a row and making a pattern in a sandbox by raking the sand with ...
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Activities for Planned Art
While process art can be made available to all children at any time, planned art activities require special teacher ...
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Creativity with Crafts
Although the product may not be important when the child is involved in an art activity, the exact opposite is true ...
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Your Guide to Summer Arts Activities
Children love expressing themselves through the arts, and summer break provides a great opportunity for parents to add ...
Source: Education.com
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Puppetry: The Playful Art - Part III
If you don't have time to craft your own creations, why not start with these puppets and puppet theaters that offer ...
Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
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The International Language of Puppets
Puppetry as Cultural ConnectionHumans have always craved stories. Long before film, TV and DVDs, histories of entire ...
Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
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Everyday Art
A lot of parents believe that their children are either born with artistic talent or they're not. But research suggests ...
Source: Greater Good Magazine
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Bring Art History to Life
It seems like one mention of the word museum and kids take flight in the opposite direction. But art history can be an ...
Source: Education.com
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Why Kids Skip School and What You Can Do About it
Schools and parents alike need to ensure the teens of today have what they need to become world leaders of tomorrow.
Source: Education.com
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Emotional and Social Development
By the time children reach the age of three, they have established relationships with families, peers, and others ...
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Choosing After-School Activities
If you're not home when your child's school bell rings, you probably hope that he will stay out of trouble until you ...
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Early Art: What it Means and How to Encourage It
Giving young children an appreciation for art encourages exploration, self-expression, logical thinking, self-esteem,...
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Musical Development in the Early Years
Because aptitude for music seems to stabilize around age nine (Gordon, 1990), the early years are considered critical to...
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Discovery Learning Through Play
The way that the arts and play are closely linked is reflected in the words that we use to describe them. For example,...
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Vocabulary in Activity Classrooms
In many subjects, the emphasis is on doing rather than on reading and writing. In order to do anything successfully,...
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Great Gifts that Nurture the Arts
Looking for great gifts that spark creativity and inspire imaginative thinking? From paint pallets to wood-making to...
Source: Education.com
