Integrating the Arts Across the Content Areas

Lisa Donovan

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Integrating the Arts helps bring the arts back into the classroom with strategies for arts integration to use in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies instruction. Developed in conjunction with Lesley University, this invaluable resource helps teachers gain a better understanding of why and how to integrate the arts to reach and engage students beyond traditional arts courses. Developed to help motivate disengaged students, this resource helps teachers meaningfully incorporate artistic expression throughout the curriculum by using poetry, music/rhythm, storytelling, dramatic movement, and visual arts. It includes activities, concrete examples, stories from teachers who are already implementing art-based curriculum, and assessment tools. Provide students with well-rounded instruction across all content areas to help develop critical thinking and analytical skills. This K-12 teacher's resource supports College and Career Readiness Standards and includes strategies for language arts integration, social studies integration, science integration, and math integration.

Book Details

Publisher: Shell Education Pub
Publish Date: Oct 1st, 2012
Pages: 224
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 9.20in - 7.20in - 0.60in - 0.85lb
EAN: 9781425808457
Categories: • Teaching - Subjects - Science & Technology• Teaching - Subjects - Arts & Humanities• Schools - Levels - Elementary

About the Author

Donovan, Lisa: -

Lisa Donovan, Ph.D., is a professor in the Fine and Performing Arts Department at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Previously, she served as Lesley University's Director of the Creative Arts in Learning Division. Dr. Donovan has published widely and presented across the country and internationally on arts integration, rural arts education, and arts integration assessment. She is the 2021 Recipient of the Massachusetts ArtsLearning Irene Buck Service to Arts Education Award.

Pascale, Louise: -

Louise Pascale, Ph.D., Professor Emerita at Lesley University has worked for over 30 years in the field of arts integration. Her research interest focuses on investigating ways singing and music impact cultural reference, community building, and education. She's committed to providing opportunities for children and teachers to experience the joy of music, opening up possibility for everyone to sing, make music, and build strong learning communities. As founder and director of the Afghan Children's Songbook and Literacy Project, Inc., Dr. Pascale's work has been internationally recognized for its impact on education and children's traditional music in Afghanistan.