Your fifth grader and the arts In a rich art program, your child
will learn about visual arts, music, theater, and dance.
"Students who are exposed to a consistent, quality arts
education develop skills that will enhance their ability to
learn throughout their whole lives." — Paul Bakeman By Miriam
Myers , GreatSchools Staff In your child's classroom If the
school has a rich art program, your child will have
opportunities to create, appreciate and learn the history of the
visual and performing arts. She will be encouraged to relate
them to other subjects. Your child may go on a field trip to a
concert, dance performance, play, or art museum to extend
classroom learning. Research has linked arts education to
overall academic achievement and social development. Paul
Bakeman, our teacher consultant and award-winning music teacher,
adds: "Students who are exposed to a consistent, quality arts
education develop skills that will enhance their ability to
learn throughout their whole lives. The arts may not be taught