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Doodling into the School Year
While doodling has carried negative connotations in the past, more and more research is showing the benefits of doodling.
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Summer Reflection: Arts Integration, Theatre and a Mini-Me
Teaching artists can make things fun for students, but more importantly, they teach important lessons on so many different levels.
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Place Value Picnic STEAM Lesson
Ah, place value. Such a challenging concept for some elementary students.
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Where They’re From: A Media Arts Project
Connecting with students can sometimes be difficult but connecting with those for whom English is not their first language and it can be even more daunting.
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See Think Wonder: Winter Photography Round-Up
To get you started with using this amazing See Think Wonder strategy, I have collected some interesting, winter-themed, discussion fueling images that you can introduce to your classroom today!
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Using Collage to Teach Math
Use this math collage activity and free resource to integrate art and math in your classroom!
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Using the Conferring Technique to Nudge Students to Success
Conferring is one of the main ways we can challenge students to think deeply while personalizing learning.
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6 Ideas: Student Independence in the Art Studio
Stumped on fostering student independence? Managing materials and supplies in an elementary school art room can be difficult so check out these 6 ideas!
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Surprise Scientific Drawings for Arts Integration
Surprise drawings not only make scientific drawings more interactive, but they can be used to bring Arts Integration into your classroom and content area.
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One Fail-Safe Strategy to Elevate Movement and Performance
Video and other forms of visual image are the one of the strongest ways to inspire and elevate the quality of movement in students.
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Picture Books and Music: A Beautiful Partnership
Picture books help develop story sense, pattern, rhythm, and rhyme (among others).
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Process Drama Ideas to Try
Process drama is an integrated theater technique that allows students to experience events and topics from the curriculum in an authentic way.
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