At Wilson Elementary School in Oklahoma City, the arts are not confined to a single classroom. From math to science to reading, teachers weave creative expression into daily lessons, an approach ...

At Wilson Elementary School in Oklahoma City, the arts are not confined to a single classroom. From math to science to reading, teachers weave creative expression into daily lessons, an approach ...

Students draw in the other half of self-portrait photographs extrapolating from what's visible. (Courtesy of Ada Leaphart/Integrated Arts Academy at H.O. Wheeler.) Art has long been recognized as an ...

Boosting retention: Studies show arts-integrated lessons significantly improve long-term retention, especially among students with lower reading achievement. Equity in learning: Arts integration ...

Moving, clapping, shaking, dancing: Teachers from Martinez and Columbia elementary schools were up out of their seats this week during a weeklong training session on engaging students through art.

Maverick American maestro Leonard Bernstein once said that “a work of art does not answer questions, it provokes them; and its essential meaning is in the tension between the contradictory answers.” ...

Often, science and art are described as starkly different things. That narrative can start early on, with kids encouraged to pursue a STEM – short for science, technology, engineering and math – ...

Arts integration refers to pedagogical approaches that connect the arts with learning across subject areas, including but not limited to visual art, music, drama, dance, media arts, and creative ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Principles for making productive connections include engaging children in ...

Arts integration is emerging as a key strategy in education, with frameworks from UNESCO and California promoting co-equal teaching of arts alongside other subjects. Research shows creative arts boost ...