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The Impact That Student’S Homelife Have On Their Ability To Achieve Success In School, Annmarie T. Umland
The Impact That Student’S Homelife Have On Their Ability To Achieve Success In School, Annmarie T. Umland
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The homelife of an adolescent has a profound impact on their ability to find success in school. Students who come from a family that is made up of a single parent, divorced parents, homelessness, and some other non-traditional family configurations are more likely to be unsuccessful in school and develop unwanted psychological adjustments. This research explores how a student’s homelife affects their success in school from the views of both a traditional and non-traditional family type. It also focuses on the impact that teachers and school communities can have on a student’s success, regardless of their upbringing. Through this research, …
Benefits Of Art As Therapy In A K-5 Inclusive Classroom, Kristina K. Makousky
Benefits Of Art As Therapy In A K-5 Inclusive Classroom, Kristina K. Makousky
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The present literature review is guided by the question: What benefits would the inclusion of art as therapy techniques in a k-5 classroom setting bring to all students, regardless of their mental health status, including students who are typical, as well as students receiving special services such as those for crisis, for trauma or with disabilities? A global literature review of material from 2007-2017, investigated the use of art therapy to benefit children’s wellbeing. Relevant information collected points to a potential for the use of art as therapy for children in schools as a preventative measure to build resiliency and …