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Why the Arts Matter in Education
Childsplay’s staff has compiled some of their favorite arts-advocacy research materials for those of you hungry for information to help make the case for arts education in the classroom.
Bite-size Morsels
Delicious nuggets of easily-consumable facts and data.
- STEM vs. STEAM
- STEM + Arts
- Arts in Education
- Effects of Art Education on Students
Appetizers
Compelling advocacy for arts education, a bit more substantial but easily shareable.
- Using Drama & Theatre to Promote Literacy Development
- Top 10 Skills Children Learn From the Arts
- Ken Robinson Ted Talk
- Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement
Full Meals
These peer-reviewed, published articles delve into the impact the arts can have on a student’s education in meaningful and significant ways.
- Critical Links: Learning in the Arts & Student Academic & Social Development
- Lifelong Impact: Adult Perceptions of Their Highschool Speech and/or Theatre Participation
- “Doing” Literature: Using Drama to Build Literacy
Childsplay Recipes
Research articles written about Childsplay’s education programs.
Since receiving a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education in 2006, Childsplay has been actively researching theatre integration in education, partnering with Arizona State University and others to implement, evaluate, and share their model for arts-based learning.
Do It Yourself
Ready to start integrating drama into your classroom? In addition to joining us at Tuesdays, Tacos, and Theatre or one of our other PD programs, you can check out some of our favorite resources.