
How to Boost Literacy with Music and Art
Boost literacy with these fun, engaging, and versatile ideas using the magic of music and visual art.
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Boost literacy with these fun, engaging, and versatile ideas using the magic of music and visual art.

The core of dance and theater is movement so it makes perfect sense to find a way to incorporate it into the classroom.

Kindness is so important and goes so far. There are few better ways to connect to it and inspire students than through the world of books.


Use our complete set of CATCH a Spark book reviews to find the perfect one for the special people in your life.


Gifting books opens the door to creativity, imagination and wonder.

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.

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

The theatre is a place where we tell stories and where we connect so this month’s Sparks all celebrate the magic of Broadway and the performing arts.

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