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A study on the effect of a movement poetry program on the creativity of children with behavior disorders found that, not only did the participants enjoy the program, they also increased their creativity, gained an interest in poetry, and increased their social/motor coordination skills.

From: "Effects of a Movement Poetry Program on Creativity of Children with Behavioral Disorders," Martha C. Mentzer and Boni B. Boswell, Impulse, 1995, 3, 183-199

Available here: The Arts Education Partnership - Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development

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