Lively Learning: Using the Arts to Teach the K-8 Curriculum
In Lively Learning, long-time educator Linda Crawford offers practical suggestions for bringing the arts into the daily life of the classroom. Written for all classroom teachers, including those without a background in the arts, Lively Learning will help teachers gain comfort with five art forms—drawing, music, movement, theater, and poetry writing—and integrate those art forms into reading, writing, social studies, science, and math. The book includes a sample lesson plan for each content...
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In Lively Learning, long-time educator Linda Crawford offers practical suggestions for bringing the arts into the daily life of the classroom. Written for all classroom teachers, including those without a background in the arts, Lively Learning will help teachers gain comfort with five art forms—drawing, music, movement, theater, and poetry writing—and integrate those art forms into reading, writing, social studies, science, and math. The book includes a sample lesson plan for each content area and a comprehensive resource list.
Introduction : arts throughout the day1Ch. 1Accessible and alive - six good reasons for using the arts to teach curriculum5Ch. 2Creating a safe environment for arts-integration15Ch. 3Getting comfortable with drawing27Ch. 4Getting comfortable with music41Ch. 5Getting comfortable with movement55Ch. 6Getting comfortable with theater65Ch. 7Getting comfortable with poetry73Ch. 8Introduction to planning the arts-integrated lesson87Ch. 9Using the arts to teach reading91Ch. 10Using the arts to teach writing105Ch. 11Using the arts to teach social studies119Ch. 12Using the arts to teach science131Ch. 13Using the arts to teach math145Ch. 14Imaginative understanding - learning as a creative act159
