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From the Back CoverThis innovative book focuses on learning through as well as learning about the arts. It explores numerous ways in which the artsvisual, literary, and performingcan be integrated across theK8 curriculum. Arts and Learning: An Integrated Approach to Teaching and Learning in Multicultural and Multilingual Settings, Third Edition, reflects contemporary theory and practice and promotes ideas and skills that tap children's propensity for creativity and critical thinking. Merryl Goldberg provides numerous strategies and examples of learning through classroom activities such as music, dance, and poetry.The third edition includes special attention to inclusive education, with specific references throughout the text to children with special needs and gifted and talented education, as well as additional and updated information on using the arts to teach English Language Learners.