Teaching the arts has shown to be very important in a child’s schooling over years of research. There have been many surprising results in a child's behavior intellectually and socially. Teaching the arts is a part of the No Child Left behind Act, which is being blamed for budget cuts by many different schools. Teachers are expected to challenge all of the students in the classroom, not just the ones who are very talented. The students who do not have much talent need to be recognized as well because art can be expressed any way that an individual wants; 
students should not be discouraged for not painting a Van Gogh perfectly. Students who participate in art classes of any kind show big improvements on behavior in school. Students pay more attention in class, increasing their performance in learning and they also learn how to work as a team, and also raise levels of self-confidence. Students learn how to accept leadership roles, how to cooperate more with other students. When a student completes a project they have a better sense of self-confidence because they were able to complete something, and it makes them challenge their own abilities as to what else they can accomplish. The research has shown that participating in arts helps students out in many different areas, and I agree completely. Arts are a great way to get more involved with things, children who do not have many friends because they are viewed differently will be viewed as a creative person when they put their pen to the paper and create.
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