by guest blogger | General Education Topics
Whether you are nearing the end of your school year, right in the midst or even on a summer break, it’s always a good time to consider a field trip for you and your students. Here are some great ideas for some hands-on, integrated field trips. Plan ahead and...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
I love celebrating Beethoven’s birthday each year! And this year, his 241st birthday is no different. My plans for the day today include: Having my students complete their math open response question which is based on Beethoven’s 9th symphony. Having my...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
Many of our readers are interested in actual lesson plans and ideas. So, here you go! My mind over the last week has been focused on collaboration and how it is the key to effective integration. We cannot all be experts in everything, so we need to ask for...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
Years ago when I was finishing up my master’s program from Endicot College (Beverly, MA) in Arts and Learning, I had to present my final project to my cohort. As part of our finals, we were encouraged to express our journey through an artistic form. During my...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
Usually when there is talk about the importance of play, it is usually focused on children who are preschool or kindergarten age. There are countless studies about how playing dress up or grocery store helps children’s social, physical, language and cognitive...
