Strategies
Making Musical Connections
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Social Emotional Learning
In a time when schools are facing issues with bullying, poverty, and intense expectations, social emotional learning is more important than ever. As a tool for making meaning and communication, the arts can have a profound impact on the social emotional health of our students. In this section, you'll find resources and tips for integrating SEL with the Arts in your own classroom. Want more? Explore our online SEL and the Arts course for 25 PD hours.
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Strategies
Oil Pastel Arts Integration Technique
Try using these cool oil pastel techniques to paint in your science and art classrooms.
Classroom Management
Arts Integration in the Red Zone
There's a strong correlation between Arts Integration and Behavior in the classroom.
Strategies
Animal Collective Noun Book Illustration Idea
Animal collective nouns can be surprising and delightful.
Curriculum
In the Shadow of the Gruffalo – Arts Integration Lesson
Bring the tale of The Gruffalo to your classroom with this creative lesson plan from The Institute, made for pre-K, kindergarten and first grade students.
Strategies
Mastering Geometry Concepts With Dance
Bringing movement and dance into the math classroom is a fantastic way to help students deeply understand geometry concepts and vocabulary.
Organization
Collaborate?! When? How?
One of the hardest things about teaching is the lack of time to actually talk/collaborate/share with colleagues.
Assessment
Assessment: Arts Enhancement and Arts Integration
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Curriculum
Celebrating Shakespeare Through the Arts
There are many ways that even our youngest students can celebrate Shakespeare and his brilliance through the context of the arts.
Educator PD
STEAM Prank: Rattlesnake Eggs
This April Fool’s Day, try an educational STEAM prank using rattlesnake eggs that's an exciting mix of science, math, visual art, and technology.
Strategies
Upcycling Wearables STEAM Lesson
Integrate engineering into your classroom with this STEAM lesson plan designed for high school students.
Curriculum
Carving Out Time for Arts Integration
With a little creativity & flexibility, art integration would be easily and effectively fit into a structure and will successfully be figured it out a way.
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