Arts Integration in Diverse K–5 Classrooms: Cultivating Literacy Skills and Conceptual Understanding

Arts Integration in Diverse K–5 Classrooms: Cultivating Literacy Skills and Conceptual Understanding
ISBN-10
0807777986
ISBN-13
9780807777985
Category
Education
Pages
140
Language
English
Published
2019
Publisher
Teachers College Press
Author
Liane Brouillette

Description

This practical resource emphasizes the special contribution that visual art, drama, music, and dance can make to student literacy and understanding of content area reading assignments. Focusing on those areas where students tend to struggle, this book helps K—5 teachers provide an age-appropriate curriculum that is accessible to an increasingly diverse student population but does not ignore other important aspects of healthy human development. Without detracting from the rigor of a demanding curriculum, Brouillette demonstrates how arts integration allows students to engage with concepts on their own developmental level. Each chapter focuses on a skill set that is fundamental to literacy development, suggests age-appropriate arts integration activities that will build that skill, and offers guidance for fostering a sense of community. “A thoughtful look into issues surrounding arts integration as a viable strategy for increasing students’ achievement and access to higher education and career pathways.” —Kristen Greer-Paglia, CEO, P.S. ARTS “An excellent guide to teachers aspiring to integrate the arts into their curriculum, it is both a delightful and useful read!” —Liora Bresler, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana

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