by guest blogger | For Arts Teachers, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
Is art the key to better mental health? Expressing yourself through art has proven again and again to have a positive impact on one’s physical and mental health. What is art therapy? To put it simply, art therapy is: “the application of visual arts in a...
by guest blogger | SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
Taking a painting class or visiting a museum can improve your health and transform your life. Now that we are in the middle of a pandemic, millions of people are turning to art to get opportunities for expression or find a creative outlet. Attraction to art can also...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, Classroom Stories, General Education Topics, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
Who is your starfish? I’ve been asked a few times about the starfish that appear behind me in videos and maybe you’ve noticed them too! There’s meaning there and I can’t wait to tell you more. The significance to these starfish actually have something to...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, General Education Topics, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
Have your students ever asked to do something and you wanted to say, “NO” right away? But then you hesitate… And think, “What’s the best thing to do in this situation?” That’s happened to me before. I remember one year, I had...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, General Education Topics, Remote Teaching, SEAL: Social-Emotional Artistic Learning
I’m here to tell you this important message: Arts Integration is not for you! Now you might be wondering what in the world I’m talking about and I get it. I promise I will explain. As I’m explaining, if you actually start to agree with me then go ahead and hit that...
