Be Forewarned, I’m employing a hackneyed cliche to illustrate my point, children are our future. In order to create a brighter future for children, they will need the proper training. In Chapter 7 “Feeling Better”, Sir Ken Robinson discussed how it is essential for schools to focus on the emotional development of a child and not just the intellectual development. That children learning how to empathize with others early on is instrumental in how they handle relationships after they are adults. That in order for people to better understand others they would have to develop a better understanding of themselves.
The question remains, what’s the best approach to ensure this? How can society secure its children’s futures without impeding them in other areas of life? A substantial amount of people believe in the value of school, that it’s the key to everything in life. This isn’t wrong, however, will it be enough for kids later in life and what are schools missing today that could cause an adverse reaction tomorrow? The answer is simple, creativity …show more content…
This program aide students in their natural individualism. Additionally, the Ravinia music program serves over 75,000 Chicago residents each year, guaranteeing music education is available for the young and old, with programs designed to educate and encourage diverse audience involvement and ensure under-served populations access to live music experiences in their own schools, communities and also at Ravinia. The music education program provides 18,000 Chicago public school students each year with music residencies from grades Kindergarten through third grade in Chicago Public Schools. There’s also a free family music school in Lawndale and orchestra training program for elementary school students. An opportunity for thousands of participating students to perform on Ravinia’s stage during Ravinia