Curriculum
Rhythms of Rio – NEW UNIT!
Rhythms of Rio, designed for grade 2-4, integrates the percussive Brazilian samba with social studies & ELA standards to help students learn about culture.
Dyan Branstetter
Dyan is a fifth grade teacher in a public school district in Lancaster, PA and has over 16 years of classroom experience. With a Masters of Science Education and a passion for dance and music, she strives to integrate the arts into the curriculum whenever possible. Dyan has a background in teaching advanced learners, and is devoted to using project based learning to help her students achieve 21st century learning skills and master the PA Core Standards.
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Classroom Management
5 Ideas For Using Padlet in the Classroom
Discover how to use a Padlet in the classroom to enhance learning.
Curriculum
Illuminated Initials – New Unit!
In this new unit, students will learn a brief history of illuminated letters & manuscripts, and then they will create illuminated initials to represent it.
Classroom Management
3 Ideas for Building Class Community Through the Arts
The beginning of the year is the perfect time to lay the foundation for a safe learning environment by building class community arts.
Curriculum
Measurement, Data, and Infographics with Growth Creatures: STEAM Unit
Infographics with growth creatures are a perfect way to integrate the arts with math and science to take instruction to a deeper level.
Educator PD
What To Do With An Overload of Ideas
An overload of ideas from a fellow teacher on how to organize your thoughts.
Resources
5 Technology Tools that Support Arts Integration and STEAM
Discover the five classroom technology tools that will help blend visual arts and technology for your students.
Strategies
Adding Details to Writing with Degas
Helping students develop content for their narrative writing can be challenging.
Strategies
Living Totem Poles: Using Dance to Extend Learning of the Northwest Coastal Native Americans
One of my favorite activities was having students create “Living Totem Poles”, our research on the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest.
Curriculum
STEAM Integration Unit: Joyful Noise Poems for 2 Voices
Music and poetry have a natural connection, and they are explored together in the brand new unit, Joyful Noise.
Organization
My 5 Favorite Arts-Integrated Books
Here are five favorite books that I use in my Arts-integrated classroom year after year because they are simply works of art in their own genre.
Educator PD
Engagement Vs. Compliance
There's a difference between engagement vs. compliance when it comes to student behavior.
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