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From birth to the beginning of elementary education is a crucial stage of neurological development. What long-term impacts do the arts, when taught in early childhood, have on older students and adults?
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What early childhood student outcomes result from out-of-school visual arts instruction?
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What kinds of informal arts learning and arts practices are being cultivated by parents and caregivers outside of school and how do they affect children’s artistic, cognitive, personal, and social development? How can community-based educators support these practices?
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How do formal and informal out-of-school arts education experiences in early childhood where learning takes place in the home and community—such as summer programs, “mommy and me” classes, church or community center activities—affect early development and school readiness?
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