Posts Tagged ‘ cognitive development ’

With a Little Help from our Friends: Preschool Picassos and Diminutive Debussys

May 16, 2012
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With a Little Help from our Friends: Preschool Picassos and Diminutive Debussys

There is ample evidence that learning music and art in the early years is beneficial in setting the stage for lifelong learning. A recent Canadian study affirmed that arts education plays a critical role in brain development, especially in early childhood. Making art and learning music in a developmentally-based, skill-building sequence on a weekly...

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Study Reveals Global Creativity Gap

April 27, 2012
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Study Reveals Global Creativity Gap

                  Adobe recently released the finding of a fascinating, but disturbing benchmark study titled, “Universal Concern that Creativity is Suffering at Work and School.” The study’s authors state: “The study revealed a workplace creativity gap, where 75% of respondents said they are under growing pressure to...

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