To use personal and later, cultural schemas in their most fruitful ways, the crayon and the magic market cannot be abandoned in favor of clicking a mouse, nor can arts education be relegated to second-class status, especially young children. Art teaches students motor skills, about space and depth, about using the world around them in a creative fashion, and helps them see things anew, as well as sharpens their realistic observational skills.
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Dewan, Shalia. (2007, September 17). Using Crayons to Exorcise Katrina.
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Geracimos, Ann. (2008, August 17). A box of possibilities: Children can learn a lot from colorful world of low-tech...
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