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The Arts Toolbox: 64 Arts Strategies for the Classroom

January 10, 2024

Packed with over 64 drama, dance, music, and visual arts activities, this valuable resource is a must-have for every classroom. Explore the power of arts integration to deepen learning and inspire students. Get your free copy now and elevate your teaching!

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Rounding Out Learning: Re-focus on Small Motor Skills

December 5, 2023
Children's fine motor skills are declining, most likely due to increased screen time. In this blog, learn strategies to get students practicing fine motor skills and encourage hands-on learning in your classroom.
Laura Giles

Immersive Arts Experiences for Teachers

December 5, 2023
This blog post delves into the impact of immersive arts experiences, focusing on Karilee Park's experience with "Deep Love" as a prime example. Audience participation transforms an experience from passive to immersive. Teachers can adopt similar techniques to create immersive learning environments in classrooms, as demonstrated across subjects like math, reading, and science.
Karilee Park

Well-being, Literacy, and Streamlining Instruction: Our Priorities in Professional Development for Teachers

November 8, 2023
The BYU ARTS Partnership aims to enrich education by integrating the arts into the curriculum, promoting academic excellence, self-expression, and social confidence in students. We prioritize collaboration among teachers, parents, schools, districts, and universities. Our approach focuses on improving teacher and student well-being, enhancing literacy skills across all subjects, and streamlining teaching methods. By using the arts, they aim to reduce stress and create a more effective learning environment.
Cally Flox

Coaching Students in the Creative Process

November 8, 2023
According to the book "Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education" most of classtime should be spent on "Students-at-work". This involves students creating works of art while teachers provide side coaching. Teachers guide students individually, fostering creativity through questions rather than direct instruction. This approach inspires problem solving, personal expression, reflection and more. The 4 studio structures can be applied to various art forms, including dance, theater, film, music, and the visual arts studio.
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Teacher Highlight: Connie Stone

November 9, 2022
Connie Stone is a third-grade teacher at Canyon Crest Elementary School in Provo City School District. A graduate of the Arts Leadership Academy, Connie integrates the arts into her classroom.
BYU ARTS Partnership

Performing the Plant Life Cycle: A Teacher’s Story of Deep Learning in Kindergarten

May 3, 2022
Heather Francis recounts a visit to Jennifer Cherry's kindergarten class. A great example of arts integration in early childhood education, her students perform the plant life cycle through movement and music.
Heather Francis

More…POPS opportunities abound for the classroom as well as remote learning

September 9, 2020
Laura Giles highlights the different POPS programs (Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools ). Invaluable for teachers, these programs bring arts education and professional artists across multiple disciplines to students and schools for free or at a subsidized cost.
Laura Giles

 

 
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