Art Education as Common-Core Partner

I am in agreement that art and drama classes are an important part of learning for children, however, I do not see how they coincide with math.  I would link art to history when learning the backgrounds of the artists.  Both art and drama classes require creative thinking, which is why they are so important to the curriculum.  I believe there are certain classes than can be collaborative with learning, such as I believe math could be used in physical education classes.  An example would be that kids could use measurements in figuring out how far they need to jump in the Long Jump, or at what rate of speed they need to travel around the track to meet a specific time requirement.  We need to become more creative in our teaching techniques and utilize every opportunity we can to include major classes like math, science and technology. 

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