ISSUE #12 • MARCH 2018
INTEGRATING ACROSS THE ARTS
March is Youth Arts Month and it’s a celebration of all the ways the arts make an impact with our students. In this issue, we’re showcasing how to integrate between arts areas. So no matter what subject you teach, the arts are woven together.
LATEST ARTICLES
Understanding Culture through Arts Integration
Approaches Understanding Culture through Arts Integration 4 Min Read • Arts Integration When you think about teaching fine arts, does your mind go to an archaeological museum? How [...]
Place Value Picnic STEAM Lesson
Approaches Place Value Picnic STEAM Lesson 3 Min Read • STEAM Ah, place value. This can be such a difficult concept for students to understand in elementary school. [...]
Arts Integration: Art Musical Chairs
Approaches Arts Integration: Art Musical Chairs 4 Min Read • Arts Integration “Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many [...]
Increase Creativity with Art Prompts
Approaches Increase Creativity with Art Prompts 2 Min Read • Arts Integration A choice-based art room in an elementary school is great for student choice, but what’s a [...]
Where They’re From: A Media Arts Project
Populations Where They're From: A Media Arts Project 5 Min Read • ELL/ESL A few years ago I was fortunate to be a part of a large scale [...]
Creativity Personified: An Interview with Artist Melissa Goodling
Approaches Creativity Personified: An Interview with Artist Melissa Goodling 4 Min Read • Arts Integration There is a lot of great research on the topic of creativity. A [...]
3 Tips on Co-Teaching for Arts Integration and STEAM
Approaches 3 Tips on Co-Teaching for Arts Integration and STEAM 5 Min Read • Arts Integration & STEAM What is Co-Teaching? Co-teaching is basically when more than one [...]
Deepening Understanding by Integrating Art with Art
Approaches Deepening Understanding by Integrating Art with Art 5 Min Read • Arts Integration You know how you can use an art form and another core content area [...]
Teacher Motivation: Step Outside of Your Box
Resources Teacher Motivation: Step Outside of Your Box 3 Min Read • Inspiration I don't know about you, but as a creative teacher, I struggle with my thinking [...]
Preparing Students for a STEAM-Powered Workplace
Approaches Preparing Students for a STEAM-Powered Workplace 4 Min Read • STEAM “Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and [...]
What’s Holding You Back from an Integrated Curriculum?
Curriculum What's Holding You Back from an Integrated Curriculum? 4 Min Read • IntegratED Curriculum Supplement This year, our new superintendent offered an optional book club focused on [...]
44 Ways to Create Arts-Based Experiences
Approaches 44 Ways to Create Arts-Based Experiences 3 Min Read • Arts Integration To truly embrace the arts integration and STEAM approach, it’s important to immerse yourself (your [...]
Beyond the Leprechaun Trap: A STEAM Idea
Approaches Beyond the Leprechaun Trap: A STEAM Idea 2 Min Read • STEAM Many people have heard of Leprechaun Traps as a festive STEM lesson that excites students [...]
How Your Students Can Be Citizen Scientists
Curriculum How Your Students Can Be Citizen Scientists 3 Min Read • Next Generation Science Standards Do you want to make science learning a richer experience for your [...]
Culture and the Arts: Finding the Common Thread
Approaches Culture and the Arts: Finding the Common Thread 4 Min Read • Arts Integration Passion. Connected. This slogan was used throughout the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, [...]
Integrating Across the Arts: Art and Music
Approaches Integrating Across the Arts: Art and Music 3 Min Read • Arts Integration Like the sweet aroma of hot apple pie on a cold winter day, I [...]
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