Arts Integration
Bringing the arts into core curricula raises student achievement and improves student engagement. Discover and share strategies for integrating the arts throughout core subject areas.
Reinforcing Elementary Math Lessons With Movement
Combining simple exercises with math instruction can help ensure that elementary school students remember these lessons.2.8k6 Museums With Exceptional Teacher Resources
From full-fledged lesson plans and virtual field trips to expansive digital archives and opportunities for professional learning, museums have so much to offer beyond the in-person experience.5.5kHow Music Primes the Brain for Learning
To reap the benefits of music on learning, kids need consistent and abundant musical practice, according to the latest cognitive research.1.7kTeaching Writing Through Landscape Paintings
When students focus on what they can see, hear, touch, taste, and smell in a work of art, their imaginations—and their essay-writing skills—take flight.Teaching Black History, Thought, and Culture Through Art
From Alma Thomas to Jean-Michel Basquiat and Augusta Savage, here are eight remarkable artists to talk about in class—and art projects inspired by their work.1.1kMusic Training Can Be a Literacy Superpower
When kids study music—intensively and over long periods of time—they become better readers. Here’s what’s at play.714Using Visual Thinking Strategies in the Classroom
A visual technique developed in a museum can boost students’ classroom discourse, critical thinking, and evidence-based argumentation.1.7kThe Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning
The science is clear: Drawing beats out reading and writing to help students remember concepts.64.7kFostering Identity, Joy, and Skill Development
How a teacher used a mini-unit featuring poetry, music, and art to help her third-grade students learn more about themselves and each other.680How to Support Girls in Forming a Positive Math Identity
A look at one way high school math teachers can guide female students to overcome stereotypes and develop a positive sense of their math abilities.565Adding Music to Your Classroom With a Ukulele
The ukulele is a relatively simple instrument to learn, and teachers can use this skill in several ways to engage young students.431Set the Stage to Get Students Hooked on Shakespeare
Encouraging student-led exploration and performance can help make Shakespeare’s plays accessible and fun for middle schoolers.389Transforming a School Through Arts Integration
Structuring a school around the arts can help students excel academically and develop social and emotional skills.12.6kUsing Music in World Language Classes
Listening to songs in the target language is an enjoyable way for students to improve their comprehension skills.252New Studies Link the Arts to Crucial Cognitive Skills
What happens to our brains ‘on art’? New studies—often backed by brain imaging technology—are beginning to dial in on the answers.16k