Designed for K–5 educators.
The Excellent Public Schools Act of 2013 has charged teachers with the responsibility of integrating arts education across the curriculum. How can we use this challenge to energize early grades literacy instruction? While most teachers are aware of the research showing that children exposed to visual arts, drama, music, and dance do a better job at mastering content in the non-art subject areas, many feel ill-equipped to bring the power of arts education into reading and writing. Where do the North Carolina educational standards connect and intersect with arts integrated learning? Explore ways to engage students through the arts and discover how the arts can motivate students while building critical skills that support literacy learning and mastery.