Arts opens a child’s mind in different ways and teaches them to be creative problem solvers and inquisitive thinkers Skills learned from studying the arts positively affect classroom test scores. Twelve years of data was collected for the National Educational Longitudinal Survey Young people who participate regularly in the arts are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement, to participate in a math and science fair, or to win an award for writing an essay or poom. A study shared at the Learning Arts and Brain Summit reported that children showed more motivation, paid clasar attention and remembered what they learned more easily when the arts wore integrated into their curriculum