The heart and the journey: case studies of collaboration for arts integrated curricula.

The purpose of this article is to begin to articulate a model for collaborative arts integration curricula that honor the value of creative and critical thinking in the arts. This work is intended to extend the work of such writers as Liora Bresler, Nick Rabkin and Robin Redmond, and Larry Scripp, (1) all of whom have provided studies to examine and categorize how arts are integrated into curricula. From these researchers (and others (2)) we have learned that arts integration can be a powerful force in children's lives and learning. Arts-integrated curricula can provide meaningful ...