Examines whether active instruction in music enhances preschool and elementary school student performance on spatial tasks. Reports that music enhances the spatial-temporal performance of children during and up to two years following the instruction and that the effect is moderate and consistent. Includes references. (CMK)

Explores whether reading skills can be enhanced by visual arts instruction. Provides results from two meta-analyses on: (1) whether art instruction improves reading on its own; and (2) whether teaching reading through art is more effective than teaching reading alone. (CMK)