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.
How to Use Ideograms to Help Students Generate Powerful Poetry
Incorporating visual elements into poetry writing can help students express themselves and uncover deeper meanings in their work.342The Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning
The science is clear: Drawing beats out reading and writing to help students remember concepts.64.9k6 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.6.1kReinforcing Elementary Math Lessons With Movement
Combining simple exercises with math instruction can help ensure that elementary school students remember these lessons.5.3kHow 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.3.9kUsing Street Art to Explore Hispanic Heritage
Delving into street art can fuel conversations and learning about Hispanic and Latino culture, heritage, and identity in creative and unexpected ways.240New 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.16.1kUsing Visual Thinking Strategies in the Classroom
A visual technique developed in a museum can boost students’ classroom discourse, critical thinking, and evidence-based argumentation.2.2kMusic Training Can Be a Literacy Superpower
When kids study music—intensively and over long periods of time—they become better readers. Here’s what’s at play.1.7kTransforming a School Through Arts Integration
Structuring a school around the arts can help students excel academically and develop social and emotional skills.13.5kHow—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.6.5kHow to Create Classroom Agreements Using Poetry
Teachers can use students’ input and artistic expression to generate class norms that support a positive, respectful learning environment.624Art as Text: Bridging Literacy and the Arts
Young students can apply language skills to learn to 'read art,' including their own work.11kFostering Identity, Joy, and Skill Development
How a teacher used a mini-unit featuring poetry, music, and art to help her third-grade students learn more about themselves and each other.1.2k2019 Education Research Highlights
Does doodling boost learning? Do attendance awards work? Do boys and girls process math the same way? Here’s a look at the big questions that researchers tackled this year.7.3k