by guest blogger | SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
Music has a great impact on the body and to the soul. It affect your social and emotional well-being. Every song you hear can affect you and at times remind you of the different experiences in your life. It can sometimes make or break you. Oftentimes, music can...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
When a teacher hears about arts integration, they probably think of the general classroom teacher embedding artistic experiences into their classroom lessons. Then, they may think of other teachers: special education, ELL, reading specialist, etc. But arts integration...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
Listening to music has so many benefits and it can be a wonderful way to integrate music into your classroom. Whether you Soundtrack your Classroom or use Active Listening (Listen with a purpose) strategies, you can teach music standards that will also connect to...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
Let’s Hear it for Music! Teachers continue to be interest in music integration as published studies show the positive effect of music on the mind and articles demonstrate the many benefits to student learning. Studying music is said to be able to raise students’ test...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
What better way to teach students about Social Emotional Learning than through the ARTS? A colleague of mine said it best: “Art IS SEL!” And if music is an expression of humanity, then music is a way we can learn about our abilities to love and be...
