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Arts in Education
Toe River Student Mural Project The arts take you straight to the heart of learning. When you dig your thumbs into wet clay to create a water jug just like the ones early Native Americans used to carry water from the stream (before water came from faucets)—history comes alive. When you understand how heat turns that soft clay and liquid glaze into a jug that can actually carry water, science makes sense. Music teaches you the math of intervals, half notes, and time. Performing a poem gives you that poem forever. Create a dance of verbs and adjectives, and your writing is suddenly much more real. In an age where imagination, creativity, and innovation are essential to success in school, the workforce, and life arts learning experiences in schools and communities are more critical than ever. The North Carolina Arts Council, along with many partners around the state, seeks to create an environment where all children have the opportunity to learn through the arts. For more information, contact: Linda Bamford |
