FLASH FACT: According to a
recent study by Stanford University professor Shirley Brice
Heath, young people who participate in the arts at least 3 hours,
3 days/week for 1 year are 4 times more likely to be recognized
for academic achievement and 3 times more likely to be elected
to class office within their schools.
In times of diminishing budgets for schools and parents alike,
the value of the arts is often pulled into question. Those
who have keep up on the research and stayed on top of the
trends know what schools that are sacrificing art in lieu
of academic programing seemingly have overlooked... namely
that art promotes academic growth along with developing creative
and critical thinking skills.
Below are links to articles examining the value of art to
a child's overall development. Feel free to browse and/or
let us know of articles or research we may have missed.
The ART of Camp
What the Arts Really Teach our Kids
Ten Lessons the Arts Teach
Music and Cognitive Development
Putting the Arts in the Picture (Book review)
Project Zero (The Harvard Graduate School
of Education explores how children and adults learn through
the arts.)
Share your summer with us at one of our many summer camps.We
are currently accepting applications now for the Fiddlehead
Unlimited program for the 2009-2010 school year. Your child
can come to FCA 5 days a week from September through June
at a great discount! Choose 2 group classes per day, Monday-Friday
each session.Choose from any of our classes running from 3:30-5:30.
Transportation is available through the Scarborough School
Department. Space is limited for this special program so call
the office for details. If you are looking for an early childhood
education program, check out our licensed FiddleStarts preschool
for ages 3-5 based on the Italian Reggio Emilia approach to
education. Give us a call for fall availability.
On behalf of our Board of Directors and myself we thank you
for the arms of support you have extended to us these past
three and a half years as we have created a community arts
& education center that Scarborough can call its own...and
the journey continues!
