Arts
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in the arts.
Combining Science and Music for Deeper Learning
Elementary music teachers can incorporate scientific concepts into lessons so students get a multilayered learning experience.The Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning
The science is clear: Drawing beats out reading and writing to help students remember concepts.71.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Celebrating the Creative Process, Not Just the Final Product, With Journey Boards
Teachers can help students build confidence in their work and community with their peers through journey boards.7 Attention-Getters to Use Instead of Raising Your Voice
These visual and audio cues can help middle and high school teachers quickly get students back on track.13.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.New 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.16.5kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Build a “Share What Works” Experience in Your School Community!
Download and share our free how-to guide and toolkit. Let's work together to elevate what's working in classrooms and schools!Rock 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.12.5kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Promoting SEL Through Music Education
A look at how teachers are fostering students’ social and emotional development across grade levels with music education.Borrowing a Literacy Strategy From Band Class
A band teacher explains how a process he uses to train budding musicians’ inner voice can be used to help struggling readers improve.7.4kYour content has been saved!
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To reap the benefits of music on learning, kids need consistent and abundant musical practice, according to the latest cognitive research.4.3kYour content has been saved!
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Art and music are key to student development.19.3kYour content has been saved!
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From laundry art to 'name that tune,' arts teachers are finding creative ways to transition to remote teaching.5.1kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Culminating Art Projects That Boost Students’ Confidence
At the end of the year, high school students enjoy the opportunity to create a final product dictated by their own interests.22 Simple Ideas for Harnessing Creativity in the Elementary Classroom
Look through the door of one classroom and you might see the students hunched over, not engaged, even frowning. Look through the door of another classroom, and you might see a room full of lively students, eager, engaged and participating. What is the second teacher doing that the first one isn't? He or she is using creativity in that classroom.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Exploring Perceptions About Identity Through Self-Portraits
When students learn about each other’s identities, it helps them understand their own biases and prejudices, as well as build a space of respect and tolerance for all.3.1kYour content has been saved!
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