National Endowment for the Arts – Staff Writer
“In their first years, children experience rapid and important emotional, physical, and cognitive growth. What role do the arts play in early childhood development? A new report from the National Endowment for the Arts looks at research on how the arts affect young children from birth to age eight. The news is good…several studies revealed positive associations between arts activities and developing social skills, such as helping, sharing, caring, and empathizing with others…studies showed that the arts help children regulate their emotions, a critical skill for well-adjusted children and adults.”(more)