So you have to keep doing the art day after day. You have to dance the motions of the planets or sing their name in a song or take a photo of a jungle gym exhibiting the properties of an isosceles triangle. And somehow, through all these awkward displays of creativity, the social playing field levels, and you actually start to have fun, and you begin to make friends with kids you might never have even spoken to, because they’re having fun, too.

Read more on the Edutopia site about why the arts are important for student learning and emotional growth.

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/stw-arts-integration