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The Kennedy Center: Reading Through the Arts: How Theater & Visual Arts Can Engage Students in Reading ArticleThe Kennedy Center: Reading Through the Arts: How Theater & Visual Arts Can Engage Students in Reading Article
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John F. Kennedy Center
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The Kennedy Center: Reading Through the Arts: How Theater & Visual Arts Can Engage Students in Reading

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An important key to teaching children is engaging their attention and facilitating their wonder, curiosity, and interests. We all hope reading will become a passion for our students, and the arts can play a significant role in encouraging them to become readers.

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