Arts and Reading Ideas: Literacyhead
Offering blog, newsletter, lesson plans and free resources, Literacyhead combines reading and writing research with visual art to create online lessons that are as instructionally sound as they are beautiful. Literacyhead includes lessons to support students during read aloud, writing workshop, tier two vocabulary instruction,…
The Four E’s
Arts Exposure Casual engagement with any art form already known, such as art in magazines, advertisements, or on radio or television. Arts Entertainment Engagement structured to produce a new experience with the arts, such as a school field trip to a museum, theater, or performance…
Ten Lessons the Arts Teach
Measuring the impact of the arts is never easy. However, Elliot Eisner of Stanford University, one of the premier scholars on arts education today, has identified Ten Lessons the Arts Teach. They are: The arts teach children to make good judgments about qualitative relationships. Unlike…
Edutopia Articles
Edutopia is an extensive website which deals with What Works in Education through the George Lucas Educational Foundation. Several articles are germane and timely. Once on the site, the reader will find many and varied categories to pursue and peruse. Check it out here. Arts…
Stay Inspired
Came across this fantastic infographic regarding arts education and wanted to pass along. Stay inspired, teachers! We make a difference! And if you want to learn more about creating your own infographic, check out this article from Theatrefolk.
Talking Points for Arts Education
The Arts are Academic! Mississippi’s Arts Advocacy Facts: The arts (dance, music, theatre, visual art, media arts) are required to be taught in grades K-8 in Mississippi. Currently, it is not a requirement that certified arts teachers teach arts disciplines in grades K-8. This is…
Arts Education Poster – Free Download
Inspiring and beautiful free poster from the TheatreFolk. Download a printable PDF of the poster shown. Hang it in your classroom proudly. I think it sends a clear message that what happens in an arts education classroom is valuable and necessary. Here are the quotes…
Becoming an Advocate for the Arts
WHERE TO START At Home - Get More Art in Your Family Life. Making a difference is easier than you think. At School - Ask Questions and Get the Facts. Find out just how much arts education your school is providing In Your Community -…