I have long known from my work on sensory motor development for my Master’s Degree that dance and movement is tied to academic (cognitive) learning. This new study just reconfirms that! It is well worth the time taken from the classroom academics to provide these experiences in school and out of school. https://chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2019/02/12/study-arts-education-boosted-compassion-and-writing-scores/?fbclid=IwAR1VUJXAJ0pJeYgeQNgFCqwTtCQ08DBhXk-6AZpNPrzFjQ6-zSXSybPTXUs
