Arts Integration

Arts integration involves using the arts (visual arts, music, drama, etc.) to enhance learning in other subjects. It’s not just adding art to the curriculum, but integrating it deeply into the teaching and learning process. 

Teaching artists visit schools during class or after school to help a teacher bring home a standard or concept in a unique way.  I use my background in professional theatre to teach students clowning techniques, improvisation, body language and more! Then we use those to learn school standards.

Invite me into your class to teach common core standards using Theatre fun!

During school hours or after school clubs – lets work together to engage your students.

Core Concepts

  • Interdisciplinary:

    Arts integration connects different subject areas, making learning more relevant and engaging. 

  • Enhances Learning:

    It can improve student understanding, retention, and engagement in core subjects. 

  • Supports Multiple Learning Styles:

    Arts-based activities cater to different learning preferences and can help students express their knowledge in various ways. 

  • Promotes Critical and Creative Thinking:
    Arts integration encourages students to think creatively, solve problems, and develop critical thinking skills.

Benefits

  • Academic:

    Improved reading, math, and overall academic achievement, particularly for struggling students. 

  • Cognitive:

    Enhanced creative thinking, problem-solving, and reasoning skills. 

  • Social-Emotional:

    Increased engagement, positive behavior, self-awareness, and collaboration skills. 

Arts Integration Offerings

Screenwriting

(5 class periods) 8th grade

  • Skills: Character development, genres, dialogue, figurative language.

Clowning Around

(6 class periods) 2nd, 3rd grade

  • Skills: vocabulary, parts of speech, speaking and listening

Predator & Prey

(2 class periods) 2nd – 4th grade
Skills: ecosystem, predator and prey, point of view, dialogue, story structure, speaking

Someone Else’s Shoes

(3-4 class periods) 4th – 8th grade

  • Skills: narrative writing, SEL, storytelling, story structure, speaking, figurative language, writing process
  • Includes providing image prompts to spark writing.
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Email

lisa@wordwiseabq.com

Phone

(505) 226-2166