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Integrate the Arts Across Content Areas (4 Activities)

Integrate the Arts Across Content Areas (4 Activities)

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration

If you want to integrate the arts across all your content areas, I’ve got you covered!  These 4 tried and true activities are ones that you can pull out quickly and use for just about any subject area. In this video, I share with you 4 ideas that can be your...
How to Introduce Essential Oils into Your Classroom

How to Introduce Essential Oils into Your Classroom

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration

Have you wondered how to introduce essential oils into your classroom? Well, today I have a special treat! Tuesday Orluk, a local yoga instructor and an expert in essential oils is joining me to talk about how we teachers can use various scents and oils in our...
Friendly Friday™ Activities for the Winter

Friendly Friday™ Activities for the Winter

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning

My students LOVE Friendly Fridays™! What are they?  They are a consistent time during our week when we can focus on SEAL (Social-Emotional Artistic Learning).  We create, we share and we work on our social-awareness and relationship skills. Today, I’m...
Happy Birthday, Beethoven

Happy Birthday, Beethoven

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration

One of my favorite holidays is coming up soon.  If you have been following me over the years, you know it’s not just the traditional holidays, but a very special one – Beethoven’s Birthday on December 16th! December (or any month, really) is a great...
Thankful for Communities

Thankful for Communities

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, General Education Topics, Teacher-Centered PD

It’s that time of year when we talk about being thankful. Of course I am thankful for my family and my health, for my friends and colleagues. I am blessed with so many wonderful people that support and encourage me. My hope is that you have the same and are able...
3 Ways to Create a Safe Community for Learning

3 Ways to Create a Safe Community for Learning

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, General Education Topics, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning

Let me READ this article to you! Just click play! Taking the time to build a sense of community in your classroom is paramount to your students’ success.  Why?  <<<Spoiler Alert>>> It helps with everything!  All year! When students feel like...
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