Lisa Nehring Period: A5 Do you remember the thrill of learning a new skill in class that ensued in the inevitable

joy of accomplishment Art and music programs are those that supply the necessary skills young people need and should definitely not be cut! "#posure to art and music help a child develop reasoning skills as well as the emotional$ social$ psychological developmental outlets for children and teens! Art is also a techni%ue in creating a child to become a well&rounded person$ leading toward a society with a large variation of skills necessary in the work place as well as everyday life! 'pinions state that early ac%uaintance to art and music help a child in further developing effective thinking and reasoning skills! (he (oledo Parent )ongress President )hris *anvig was interviewed about this theory! +,he believes her -.&year old daughter/ )aitlyn0s early e#posure to musical instruction at 1everly "lementary ,chool helped develop critical thinking skills and gave her daughter confidence!2 An e#ample of a child having better reasoning skills than that of a child that wasn0t e#posed to art and music at a young age/ this is but one out of many unrecorded statements of parents raising children that were opened to the arts at a young age! Art and music programs also help a child in furthering their thinking and reasoning skills in core subjects! +,cience and math programs are e%ually important as having our children active in physical education$ art and culture because it0s growth in development for them!2 34rma 5eyers&)rane ,chool District 1oard6 (his helps prove that core programs are as important as the arts are in a child0s education and development because art helps a child think differently and critically$ which are necessary skills in math and science programs! Art and music programs are necessary like core educational programs/ however$ they are also needed in the emotional$ social$ and psychological development of a child and teen! +Language development n this preoperational stage plays a significant role in the child0s

growing perception of art as communication with itself!2 3Lowenfeld 7 1rittain! -89.6 4t has been studied and proven that art is how children learn to communicate with themselves in order for them to understand how they think and who they are/ skills that are needed in social growth$ leading to emotional growth and psychological health! +At this last childhood stage$ art is emotionally satisfying and seems to have special value!2 3:ramer$ -8.-6 Art is very important to teenagers because it is an outlet for their emotional frustration and helps a child0s anger e#pression become less violent! According to the (een ,uicide ,tatistics$ suicide is the fourth leading cause of teen death$ but this can be avoided with a peaceful manner of emotional e#pression! Art programs are not only teaching students0 techni%ue$ but it is also teaching them to be themselves and to enlighten others of their emotions! The technique that is taught in art and music programs helps in the creation of a society with a wide variety of skills. The arts help children develop into well-rounded adults. The majority of careers require a wide range of skills that include art and music. Art and music programs in school require a lot of skills, the use of these skills are needed in the work place. Skills like mathematical thinking, measurement, and elongated attention spans are used in art and music classes quite often, and are frequently used in the work place as well. The skills retained in art and music courses are useful in the work place because they notify the employer that their worker has the willingness to try new concepts. hich is a valuable characteristic for someone to with hold in the work place. Art and music programs are obviously vital in many aspects of a child!s learning and developmental progress. Art classes help reasoning skill growth, but they are also necessary for psychological, emotional, and social health. "utting art in schools would be social suicide, and it would be ridiculous to take them out of schools. #ecause many skills in life are gained in art and musical courses. $A sculptor is a person who is interested in the shape of things, a poet in words, a
musician by sounds. (Henry Moore) Simply stating: art, music, writing, and life simply correspond with each other. ro!ing art is an important element in a child"s life because it is part of life.