How Process-Focused Art Experiences Support Preschoolers: This article from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (love them!) is a useful and succinct explanation of process art and its benefits for young children. It also gives us some great ideas to try!

Researchers Find More Reasons Why the Arts Are Good for Young Children: This report summarizes several studies that essentially tell us that including arts in early childhood education improves achievement in other academic domains. It also lowers levels of the stress hormone cortisol!

Art - An Opportunity to Develop Children’s Skills: I had to include this brief but helpful article from my alma mater (WE ARE…PENN STATE!). It reminds us that art experiences for young children can help to build life skills such as cognitive skills, creativity, problem solving, and physical fine motor skills.