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Are you doing Reader's Theater in your classroom? This video is great to show your kids before performing! It gives helpful tips for performing a reader's theater in class. The tips include facial expressions, eye contact, reading the script and a few more!

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Wondering how to set up your art center for your preschoolers? Here's some ideas on how to organize it! Children love art so it is important to structure it properly.

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Here are ten art centers! It includes easels, crayon rubbing, mosaics, collages, modeling clay, and more! It gives ideas on small ways to integrate art and it gives different ideas to create art. Sometimes we run out of ideas so this website will ignite a spark of ideas.

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This website has many resources for teachers relating to different areas of art. It has art museums website, educational organizations, art education resources, art supplies websites, and many more. It is great to have a resource like this because it gives a variety of ideas.

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Very inspiring video! Kids tell what they love about art and why they enjoy doing it. It is great to see kids express themselves and their feelings towards art. It makes you think about why we would ever take the arts away from our kids. 

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This video is great for families to learn why art is so important. Many parents are concerned that art is not being incorporated into the classroom. The woman in this video is from the Goddard school and she explains why art is so important in many subject areas. She gives the benefits of art and some examples of how to use art everyday.

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To introduce the lesson, talk to the students about the pointillism method and show them examples from various artists. Then, have the students work on these trees by using a q-tip. This not only will help them better understand the method, but they will also be working on their fine motor skills. After they are done, hand them up and point out the differences and similarities between all of the trees. 

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http://peacebutnotquiet.com/girl-scouts-activity-making-fairy-gardens/

This website explains in great detail the steps the children will take when making their very own fairy garden! This activity could be done to integrate science. When having the children plant the flowers, have them work with different soil and measure the height of each seed. Also, by allowing the children to design a unique garden, they will be using their creativity. 

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The First Thanksgiving Reader’s Theater:

Have the students do a reader’s theater on the first thanksgiving!

Fourth Grade Objectives: - be able to use appropriate body language to portray the character (psychomotor) - be able to read fluently and comprehend the material (cognitive) empathize with the pilgrims (affective) Standards: 8.3.4.D: Distinguish between conflict and cooperation among groups and organization that impacted the history and development of the United States. (pa) 1.6.4.B: Demonstrate awareness of audience using appropriate volume and clarity in formal speaking presentations. 9.1.3.A: Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities. 9.1.5.E: Know and demonstrate how arts can communicate experiences, stories or emotions through the production of works in the arts. Adaptations for ELL: - pictures above difficult words - translate the script into their language - give the assignment ahead of time so they can work on it at home Accommodations for Exceptionalities: - vision: audio version of physical: less movement for their part - audio: physical cues for when they should sign their part Beyond Readers Theater: the students could write a short summary on the traditions their family practices on Thanksgiving the students could compare things that took place back then and now on a chart https://www.pinterest.com/pin/147985537730646583/

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This video would be a great ‘Jammin Minute’ to implement into a science lesson. This video teaches the children about metamorphosis while getting them up and moving.

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This site gives some great ideas and recipes on getting the children’s senses involved in learning. These activities could be a great science or art project for young or old children.

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To begin this activity, layer the children’s desks to avoid a mess. Then, hand each student a paper plate or thick paper to mix paint. On each plate or piece of paper, put different colors of paint in random areas of the plate or paper. (To avoid paint on clothes, provide smocks or old t-shirts) After giving all students the supplies they need, they would then use their fine motor skills to mix the colored paints. By physically mixing the colors, the children will see that you can make a new color by mixing two others. This activity will enhance the student’s color awareness as well as integrating creativity. After the children’s very own painting, hang their work on display. 

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Calling all Teachers! This article explains why it is so important to integrate the arts into all areas of learning. This article will enlighten you on the importance of an integrated curriculum regarding the arts. 

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Music and Movement Lesson Plan:

To start the lesson off, the students must be separated into two big groups. After the students are placed in their groups; I begin to teach the students the commands of the pattern in unison. The rhythmic pattern that is to be used is: Smack, Smack, Smack, Clap, Snap. However, there will be periods where I will pause the song and make the students freeze in their current position. The song that the children will be performing this pattern to is “Row, Row, Row, your Boat.”

Once the introduction as taken place, start the activity. Start the activity by dividing the class into two large groups. Both groups will repeat the following pattern: smack, smack, smack, (on the desk), clap (with hand), and snap (with fingers). Make sure to practice with the children before starting the activity. Once this is under control, Group 1 will do the rhythmic pattern, while Group 2 sings the song and dances. During the periods of dances, the teacher will announce “FREEZE” and the two groups should freeze in place. After the children get the hang of this, Group 1 and 2 will trade places and repeat the actions all over again. This way allows all the children to receive a chance to express themselves through movement and fun!

After the song and dance has taken place, let the children write/draw in their journals about if they enjoyed the activity. If it is possible, the children can perform this to their friends or parents.

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Activity #1: MAKE A SHAKERE

Next part is to know what to do after all the materials have been acquired to make their very own Shakere. First, put the names on the individual jugs to make the identifying process easier. Next, allow a few students at a time to come up and collect the materials needed within the jugs. While the students get their materials, the rest should be decorating their jugs. Once each student has filled and decorated their jug, seal the instruments with tape by wrapping the lid and the top section of the jug. This way, the materials are secure, so if the children were to get crazy with the movements, the materials would not fall out. Now that the hard part is over, it is time for the students to play their new instrument! There are various prompts that a teacher can use to show the students how to make a sound. Two of the five ways the instrument can be played are listed below

Activity #2: Self-Portrait

Next, the teacher should read the Smart About Art: Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself by Margaret Frith. This book will allow the kids to understand the things that were important to Frida. Then, allow the kids to think about the important things that Frida felt were important. After this, speak to the class about self-portraits and what they are. After the brainstorming and the discussion, give the students a mirror. The students can partner up and ask each other questions about what color, eye color, shape of face, etc. After all of this has taken place, the students will begin to draw themselves on the construction paper. Now that the hard part is over, the children can share to the class the things they thought were important to them.

Activity #3: My Hand Print

Each child would cover their hand(s) in paint or if they do not want to paint on their hand, they can paint an actual hand. The children who decided to paint their hand, would then place their hand on the paper to create a hand print. However, if there are children who have decided to make their own hand print, they would take the paintbrushes and pencils and begin to create their own hand. The teacher would make it this way so that the children have a choice to express their creativity. Whether they want to hand paint or create their own hand. After this has taken place, the teacher would then give them the option of having a poem attached to their hand print or none at all. Now that this is over, the children’s hand print will be placed all over the classroom and at the end of the week, it will be taken home to their parents.

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Looking for some test-taking strategies for your Education tests? Look on Alvernia’s website for some objectives, links, and videos to help you pass your PECT Modules! The website also includes the various topics that will be included in each module.