This case study shows how art raises self-esteem in students and how art programs offer opportunities for students to be identified for gifted and talented programs. Programs offering nurturance, guidance, and challenges are needed in gifted and talented students’ lives. Without opportunities for enhanced learning, we fail to educate children to their greatest potentials.
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