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Feed your childrens’ minds with art

Posted on October 25, 2010

TAMPA – The importance of art for children is backed by national studies that show early exposure to art promotes activity in the brain — which allows children to understand a wide array of subjects.

Though Laura McElroy is the Public Information Officer for the Tampa Police Department, she believes her most important job is being a mother to her 3-year-old daughter, Morgan.

When it comes to molding Morgan’s success, a tool that McElroy considers valuable is art — everything from paint to clay.

“I was putting a paintbrush in her hand as soon as she could sit up because I really want her to express her self creatively,” McElroy said.

Read the entire ABC Action News article here.

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