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I strongly disagree with people who think that arts integration is a waste of time. All students are unique which in turn means that they do not all take in information in the same way. By integrating different art you can teach concepts to children in a lot of different ways to ensure that all students understand the concept. Most students learn through play-based learning. Art is mostly fun for the students so they do not always realize that they are learning. I think sometimes we as teachers forget that the students in our classrooms are only children and they do not have a long concentration span and they enjoy to play and move around, so we must use it to our advantage.
It was very interesting to see how music integration has a positive effect on all subjects for learners. It was very eye opening to see that there are so many studies done for the effectiveness of music. I did not know that it has been studied for so long because up until now I have not seen a teacher that integrates music into her lesson plans. What was challenging was all the new knowledge. I honestly did not know that music had such a big impact on learners. I hope that I can incorporate music and maybe teach other teachers to also do it.