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Re:a question and value with your work ad self worth

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John & Sandra Barrick (astroboy)
Thu, 29 Oct 1998 12:30:59 -0500

This is true, so why is it so hard to convince educators and
administration this? Why are art teachers/music etc. not encouraged
and a lot of times dropped all together. The same is true with
preschool, what is proven gets unnoticed, or ignored. How many of us
feel valued at our schools? It never seems to change. Decade after
decade, they do studies they come up with solutions and then they
never resolve anything.

> The children who have a grounded art education will learn more about science and math than those who do not. They will learn about lines, color, spectrums, textures, and a wide range of other equally important concepts and practices they really need for math and science.
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> The children who have a grounded art education will learn more about judging the product not the person.
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> There are so many more advantages that make a child's education more complete because of their art education that begins in elementary school.
> Sheryl