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.
Using Comics to Encourage Literacy Development
Merging images with informational text is a creative way to help students develop their critical thinking and literacy skills.212Teaching Students How to Make Movies to Document Their Learning
Using moviemaking as a form of engagement and assessment centers students’ voices.How Edtech Tools Can Enhance Creativity in the Elementary Grades
Teachers can guide students to explore versatile tools like Flip and Seesaw in a range of assignments across the curriculum.The Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning
The science is clear: Drawing beats out reading and writing to help students remember concepts.66.9k8 Brain Breaks to Spark Joy and Help Young Students Concentrate
Theater games make fun brain breaks that also foster valuable executive function skills.483Music History Lessons for Women’s History Month
During Women’s History Month, teachers can incorporate lessons on women who made a huge impact on music history but are often overlooked.183New 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.16.5k6 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.6.3kUsing Music During Instruction to Support Cognition
Teachers can incorporate music in their classrooms in a variety of ways to enhance the cognitive processes that are essential to learning.2.8kReinforcing Elementary Math Lessons With Movement
Combining simple exercises with math instruction can help ensure that elementary school students remember these lessons.5.7kTransforming a School Through Arts Integration
Structuring a school around the arts can help students excel academically and develop social and emotional skills.13.7kUsing Drawing as a Powerful Learning Tool
When students draw something they’re learning about, they’re more likely to remember key details.753How—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.7.5kHow 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.4.4kArt as Text: Bridging Literacy and the Arts
Young students can apply language skills to learn to 'read art,' including their own work.11.4k