Arts

These theater activities help early learners build literacy, speech, motor, and social and emotional skills while they’re having fun.

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These strategies help upper elementary students strengthen their visualization skills and understanding of story elements.

A look at how teachers are fostering students’ social and emotional development across grade levels with music education.

How an art project on making rock sculptures helped a class of first graders settle down and find their focus.

To reap the benefits of music on learning, kids need consistent and abundant musical practice, according to the latest cognitive research.

A band teacher explains how a process he uses to train budding musicians’ inner voice can be used to help struggling readers improve.

Unlocking the power of arts integration for elementary math—from Warhol’s pop art arrays to Van Gogh’s shapes to Kahlo’s symmetry—leads to engaging, creative activities.

From laundry art to 'name that tune,' arts teachers are finding creative ways to transition to remote teaching.

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.

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.