
A Year of CATCHing Sparks – 2021
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Pat is an arts integration specialist in Anne Arundel County, MD. Having been a mentor teacher and instructional coach, she passionately believes that integrating the arts is the best approach to teaching: it enriches the classroom environment with art, engages students and motivates learning. Her mission is help all teachers realize that they can teach through the arts with a little know-how. Pat appears every Monday. Email Pat.
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This collection of 45 creative brain breaks for kids will get students moving and creating during the school day.

With SEL becoming a bigger focus for schools, mindfulness in the classroom is taking a front seat.

November is the perfect month to find rich, powerful books that will help your students with reflection through meaningful conversations.

Need some calming activities for your classroom that lessen behaviors, engage students and incorporate the arts?

Ready to create a school makerspace? Use this manual to decide what items you need, what you don’t, and how to get your space up and running.

Want to integrate the arts at your school, but concerned about overwhelming teachers?

Poor preparation will lead to ineffective teaching and the inability to meet the needs of the classroom.

October is a month of magic and mystery… and what reader doesn’t love those two elements?
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