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Books To Move To: Integrating Literature and Dance
I have never taught this book before, but I thought it would be such fun to create a lesson integrating literature and dance using this book, so I did.
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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So You Want to Produce a Musical? Part III
These students were from the cast preparing to put on our elementary school’s first musical production, Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids, and they got an amazing chance to experience live theatre with their families, by going to see The Wizard of Oz.
Classroom Management
Celebrate Good Times! Why We Need to Celebrate in Schools
Why do we need to celebrate in schools? I find that too often schools and educators focus on what is wrong and what needs to be corrected.
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Teaching Humanity
How can we help encourage our students to be good human beings, read here to find out effective teaching humanity to students.
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So You Want to Produce a Musical? Part II
In part two of our story on how to produce a musical for our elementary school students, we discuss the audition and callback process.
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Visual Thinking Strategies in the Classroom
Wondering if Visual Thinking Strategies would be good for your classroom?
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Music Videos That Inspire Integration
Music is an engaging learning activity, but how about we try to step up the game by using music videos?
Classroom Management
Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Building a Strong Arts Foundation for Integration
For arts integration to be at its most effective, the students need to have a strong arts foundation.
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So, You Want to Produce a Musical in Elementary School?
But what if you want to produce an Elementary School Musical - one that has no tradition of putting on a show?
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Blurred Art Lines: Integrating Visual Art and Music
Just recently, I introduced some third graders to rhythm in visual art and music, and I started with rhythm and beat in music.
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Dance, Science and TED Talks: An Intersection of Great Ideas
How do dance, and science, and TED Talks intersect with one another?
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Sound as Social Currency
In our Sound as Social Currency lesson, we're discussing the importance of sound, speaking and hearing, as well as how it's perceived in society.
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