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Memory Bags and Storytelling

Memory Bags and Storytelling

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration

In the first week of school this year, I asked my students to create a “Memory Bag” and now the students are creating great stories out of the objects they have collected.  The idea came from an article in a recent Responsive Classroom newsletter. A Bag of...
Are the Arts Fluff?

Are the Arts Fluff?

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, For Arts Teachers

Are the arts fluff? Well, first of all, NO! That being said, let’s explore why the answer is no. Lessons From the Teacher Art Retreat This week is the summer Teacher Art Retreat and yesterday we spent time in two sessions based in music and storytelling.  Debbie...
The Story in the Backwater Blues

The Story in the Backwater Blues

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration

Music tells the tale.   That is the title of a book sitting in my bookshelf at home.  It contains some of the great music from history and the stories that are told through the instrumented notes.  Well, today I want to reintroduce you to a song that contains a story...
The Blues, Storytelling and Science

The Blues, Storytelling and Science

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration

For the past few weeks, my students have been learning about “Land and Water.”  They’ve been conducting experiments, learning about the water cycle, making it rain, observing erosion, carving out riverbeds and watching the power of water. This week,...

Storytelling

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration, General Education Topics

Stories can help things stick.  I’ve been noticing this more than usual lately.  One time I noticed was just this week when my 4 year-old daughter came home from vacation bible school and started telling me all about what she was learning.  Both she and my 5...
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