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.
How—and Why—to Introduce Visual Note-Taking to Your Students
Visual note-taking allows information to be processed by the brain in three different ways.
Integrating Social and Emotional Learning in English Language Arts
Incorporating arts education into social and emotional learning can foster student growth in the elementary grades.401
A Look at How Arts Teachers Can Promote a Sense of Community
Arts teachers can help all students in a school feel that they’re part of a collaborative learning community, even when they’re not together.1kThe Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning
The science is clear: Drawing beats out reading and writing to help students remember concepts.62.5kNew 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.15.5k
Transforming a School Through Arts Integration
Structuring a school around the arts can help students excel academically and develop social and emotional skills.12.6k
Art as Text: Bridging Literacy and the Arts
Young students can apply language skills to learn to 'read art,' including their own work.10.7k
2019 Education Research Highlights
Does doodling boost learning? Do attendance awards work? Do boys and girls process math the same way? Here’s a look at the big questions that researchers tackled this year.6.7kRock On! How I Taught Focus to a Class That Wouldn’t Sit Still
How an art project on making rock sculptures helped a class of first graders settle down and find their focus.19.3k
Celebrating Cultural Identity Through the Arts
When afterschool program Ballet Folklorico teaches kids traditional Mexican dance, they build not only social and emotional skills, but also community.1.6k
4 Reasons to Start Class With a Poem Each Day
Make a daily habit of starting every ELA class with a poem—they’re short and intense, connect to other reading, and inspire student writing.14.1k
5 Home Learning Experiences for the Elementary Grades
Activities that incorporate speaking and listening, reading and writing, math, music, science, art, and drama—and are parent-friendly.2.3k
Teaching Drama in Distance Learning
Tips and strategies to help literature and drama teachers adapt theatrical pedagogy for the Zoom stage.1.3k
Creating Comics in the Classroom
Students who learn how to make comics—even simple ones—become stronger storytellers and gain confidence in their ability to be creative.1.4k
Music as a Teaching Tool
Incorporating music into almost any class can be a great way to teach content—and it doesn’t take special training or expensive resources.7.4k