[mk_page_section bg_image=”https:\/\/www.smallhandsbigart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/pfh26532-1600-slider-web.jpg” bg_position=”center top” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” bg_gradient=”left_top” video_color_mask=”rgba(130,36,227,0.41)” gr_end=”rgba(35,132,26,0.33)” min_height=”600″ full_width=”true” full_height=”true” el_class=”dark” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Our Studio” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Did You Know?” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”slideInLeft”][vc_message style=”square” message_box_color=”turquoise” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-arrow-right” css_animation=”fadeInDown”]Children who participate in the arts each week through at least one full year are:<\/b><\/p>\n
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4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement<\/li>\n
3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools<\/li>\n
4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair<\/li>\n
3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance<\/li>\n
4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_message][vc_message style=”square” message_box_color=”turquoise” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-arrow-right” css_animation=”fadeInDown”]Young artists, as compared with their peers, are likely to:<\/b><\/p>\n
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Attend music, art, and dance classes nearly three times as frequently<\/li>\n
Participate in youth groups nearly four times as frequently Read for pleasure nearly twice as often<\/li>\n
Perform community service more than four times as often<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_message][vc_message style=”square” message_box_color=”turquoise” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-arrow-right” css_animation=”fadeInDown”]Art educati<\/b>on for children:<\/b><\/p>\n
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Stimulates and develops the imagination and critical thinking, and refines cognitive and creative skills.<\/li>\n
Strengthens problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, adding to overall academic achievement and school success\u2026<\/li>\n
Plays a central role in cognitive, motor, language, and social-emotional development.<\/li>\n
Motivates and engages children in learning, stimulates memory, facilitates understanding, enhances symbolic communication, promotes relationships, and provides an avenue for building competence.<\/li>\n
Provides a natural source of learning. Child development specialists note that play is the business of young children; play is the way children promote and enhance their development. The arts are a most natural vehicle for play.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n