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ENOUGH?
As we came to the close of Youth Art Month, Matt and I had a conversation about how we spent the month of March, it was a bit of a whirlwind.
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About Jaime Patterson
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Jaime enjoys producing the ArtWorks for Teachers podcast, creating social media content, and working with her colleagues to provide quality events and resources to educators across the world. Jaime resides in Hanover, Pennsylvania with her husband, their three children, a sweet (but dumb) dog named Paisley, and two cats, Skye and Finn. A steadfast advocate for the arts throughout her life, Jaime enjoys playing her flute and singing in her spare time, and recently took on the role of President of her children's high school band boosters organization.
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Wait, Why Are We Doing This Again?
I have been working on a project for the Visual and Performing Arts Department in my district to revise some theater lessons.
Curriculum
STEAM Lesson: Coloring Sound
Integrating science and visual art through this synesthesia lesson called coloring sound.
Advocacy
Using the Arts to Build School Community
How can you find ways to build the school community, and educate them about arts integration?
Classroom Management
Week 7: Understanding Theatre through Scripts & Structure
In week 7 of our Arts Appreciation course, we discuss the fundamentals of understanding theatre through scripts and structure.
Educator PD
Foundations of STEAM
Discover how the importance of arts integration introduces a revised education approach - from STEM to foundation of STEAM.
Resources
2016 April STEAMed Magazine is Here!
Are you ready for a jolt of STEAM inspiration this spring?
Educator PD
5 Steps to Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E.™!
Where do we begin? By valuing the humans that are before us!
Strategies
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.
Curriculum
Is Imitation Wrong?
After reading the Guiding Principals of the Arts, the concept of imitation sparked a great discussion between our art teachers and music teachers.
Curriculum
Week 6: Introduction to Theatre Arts
As we move forward in our Arts Appreciation Course, we enter week 6 through introduction to theatre arts which discuss the key components of theatre arts.
Curriculum
Arts Integration Lesson: Life Cycle Theatre
A free downloadable lesson plan about the life cycle is inspired by Paul Fleischman’s book, Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices.
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