Arts Integration
Bringing the arts into core curricula raises student achievement and improves student engagement. Discover and share strategies for integrating the arts throughout core subject areas.
An Arts-Integrated Approach to Teaching Engineering
Incorporating the arts into STEM education helps foster students’ creativity, cognitive development, and content knowledge.2266Using Drawing as a Powerful Learning Tool
When students draw something they’re learning about, they’re more likely to remember key details.6488The Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning
The science is clear: Drawing beats out reading and writing to help students remember concepts.66.8k3 Improv Exercises to Use as Guided Play
These exercises allow young students to use their imaginations while reinforcing concepts taught in class.2288Using Music During Instruction to Support Cognition
Teachers can incorporate music in their classrooms in a variety of ways to enhance the cognitive processes that are essential to learning.2.8kNew 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.16.4k6 Museums With Exceptional Teacher Resources
From full-fledged lesson plans and virtual field trips to expansive digital archives and opportunities for professional learning, museums have so much to offer beyond the in-person experience.6.3kReinforcing Elementary Math Lessons With Movement
Combining simple exercises with math instruction can help ensure that elementary school students remember these lessons.5.6kTransforming a School Through Arts Integration
Structuring a school around the arts can help students excel academically and develop social and emotional skills.13.7kHow—and Why—to Introduce Visual Note-Taking to Your Students
Visual note-taking allows information to be processed by the brain in three different ways.7.4kHow Music Primes the Brain for Learning
To reap the benefits of music on learning, kids need consistent and abundant musical practice, according to the latest cognitive research.4.3kArt as Text: Bridging Literacy and the Arts
Young students can apply language skills to learn to 'read art,' including their own work.11.4kUsing Art to Boost Students’ Social Skills
Integrating the arts throughout the elementary school curriculum gives students the tools they need to express themselves.11547Creativity and Academics: The Power of an Arts Education
Increased self-confidence and self-understanding, enhanced communication skills, and improved cognition are among the many reasons for teaching the arts.13.5kRock 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.12.6k