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Music, Movement and Early Childhood
The benefits of music education are well documented and wide spread.
Deirdre Moore
Deirdre is a teaching artist and AI coach in the San Diego public schools dedicated to helping classroom teachers make arts an integral part of their teaching. Deirdre has an MEd in Arts Integration and over twenty years of classroom and performing arts teaching experience. Email Deirdre.
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Classroom Management
52 Weeks of Joy: A New Kind of New Year’s Resolutions
Instead of a traditional New Year’s Resolutions, we explore the idea of something new.
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What the World Needs Now? Compassion
Make a difference with compassion for kids in the classroom.
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Music: Communicate, Emote, Evoke
When we communicate through music we connect on a different level.
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Equity in Arts Education: What does that really look like?
Equity in Arts Education versus equity, what is the difference and why does it matter?
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I’m Thankful For… The Healing Power of Music
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a time to reflect on our blessings.
Strategies
Focus: The Key to an Engaging Performance
Focus is something we often talk with our students about.
Educator PD
TASK: Creating Art, Fun and Team Spirit in Your School
One school engaged in something called a TASK party and for one hour after school allowed themselves to play, creating art and problem solve together.
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Art-Making: Concentration with Imagination
Maximize student engagement with a creative lesson plan.
Classroom Management
Equity, Theatre and English Language Learners
Currently I am teaching theatre to several groups of third graders in a school which has a very high percentage of English Language Learners.
Educator PD
Family Art Night – Try It, You’ll Like It!
It's time to allow a group of people, friends and families of students at the school, to have an evening of family art night.
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