The Top 10 Skills Children Learn from the Arts

January 23, 2013

We've all heard a lot about the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and math), but what about adding the arts to that mix? This list of skills that children learn from the arts makes a powerful case for turning STEM to STEAM, writes the Washington Post's Valerie Strauss. The 10 points, orginially written by Lisa Phillips for Artsblog, are applicable to all arts disciplines, but focus, non-verbal communication and collaboration seem especially relevant to choral training.