Walking through the halls of Kingsley House Head Start center, songs and giggles bubble from happy students. Drums and chimes ring out to call students back to their classrooms from playground time. “Play” continues during class but, with the help of a Louisiana Wolf Trap teaching artist, it is arts-integrated play with a purpose. With each passing year, arts integration is becoming increasingly recognized as an effective and joyful pedagogical practice, particularly for very young learners.

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