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Arts integration across the curriculum enhances learning by making academic content more engaging and accessible through creative expression. It helps students develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills, while also fostering empathy, cultural awareness, and a deeper understanding of core subjects.
Integrating the Arts
Integrating the Arts is a past ESU2 federal grant program. This website is a repository of resources, ideas, and projects created and developed by the participants of the grant.
Teacher Resources from ITA
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Here are some other great resources for lesson plans and ideas for incorporating the Arts across the curriculum:
The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM boasts the largest collection of arts integration and STEAM resources in the world. This extensive library provides educators with tools and strategies to effectively integrate the arts into their teaching practices, enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes.
The Nebraska Arts Council's Find an Artist program connects schools, communities, and organizations with a diverse roster of professional artists for residencies, performances, and workshops. It aims to enhance arts education and cultural experiences across Nebraska by making it easier to find and hire skilled artists in various disciplines. NAC Artists in Schools/Communities Sponsor Grants are available to help fund these opportunities.
Offers free lesson plans and digital resources that incorporate best practices for the classroom - providing tools to infuse the arts across the curriculum and engage all learners.
Projects co-designed by artist-teacher teams to create arts-integrated lesson plans spanning various subjects and art forms, offering adaptable guides to make learning engaging and meaningful for students.
A resource out of North Carolina offering a searchable database for educators to integrate the Arts into elementary classrooms.
Open Educational Resources Commons offers a curated collection of arts integrated resources, enabling teachers to teach various subjects through creative processes that connect art forms with other disciplines.
KidSmart is an educational platform that integrates arts and technology to enhance digital literacy, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills in children. Through interactive activities, it combines visual arts, storytelling, and technology to make learning more engaging and meaningful.
The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Arts Education website promotes arts integration by providing resources, curriculum guides, and programs in visual arts, music, dance, and theater. It supports students, educators, and families in fostering creativity and enhancing learning through comprehensive arts education initiatives.
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