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The contribution of the arts to all areas of learning

Personal, social and emotional development * Concentration, staying on task, problem-solving, planning and seeing things through to completion

* Concentration, staying on task, problem-solving, planning and seeing things through to completion

* Representing experiences, feelings and thoughts, for example, by using drawings, painting and imaginative play

* Learning to share with, interact with and observe others, for instance, through working together on joint projects

Spiritual and moral

* Creative processes link children with the idea of creation in world religions

* Exposure to the arts through which children learn about their own and other cultures

* A sense of self-respect and valuing of others, for example, through appraising Communication, language and literacy

Speaking and listening

* Opportunities to speak and listen, for example when negotiating roles and sharing resources

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