Sierra Sun Arts and Literacy Columns

Raine Howe, Executive Director of Arts For the Schools, writes a weekly award-winning column on Arts Literacy for the Sierra Sun on the who, what, where, when, and most importantly, why the arts are so important in our lives and in the education of our children.

• Trying to keep arts alive in our schools during federal cuts
  (By Raine Howe; Notes About Literacy, Sierra Sun; March 9, 2011)
• Giving kids what they need to succeed
  (By Raine Howe; Notes About Literacy, Sierra Sun; April 20, 2011)
• The value of the arts
  (By Raine Howe; Notes About Literacy, Sierra Sun; June 8, 2011)
• Two Sisters - One Dance
  (By Raine Howe; Notes About Literacy, Sierra Sun; June 15, 2011)
• Local youths in the mood for jazz
  (By Raine Howe; Notes About Literacy, Sierra Sun; July 27, 2011)
• Why get involved in arts education?
  (By Raine Howe; Notes About Literacy, Sierra Sun)
• Arts education and training improves attention and cognition for students
  (By Arts For the Schools; Notes About Literacy, Sierra Sun)
• Why Does Art Education Matter?
  (By Raine Howe; Notes About Literacy, Sierra Sun)
• The Importance of Arts Education for Children
  (Submitted by Arts For the Schools; Notes About Literacy, Sierra Sun)
• Local students finding confidence through art
  (By Raine Howe; Notes About Literacy, Sierra Sun)
• A CYMBAL for a community that cares about music education
  (By Raine Howe; Notes About Literacy, Sierra Sun)