Arts Integration: Ideas for the Dynamic Classroom Teacher

An essential guide that explores the building blocks for creating a productive and creative learning environment. Incorporating the arts into everyday classroom lessons increases the ability of a student to not only connect but master the content of the lesson. Student expression through the arts is as vibrant as the panes of glass in a stained-glass window. A teacher who embraces the arts in the everyday classroom encourages the students to reach their full potential and to develop their distinct purpose in life. The insightful stories taken from actual classroom experiences along with sound practical ideas in this book create a toolbox of inspiration for the dynamic classroom teacher. Applying the ideas and principle in Arts Ideas for the Dynamic Classroom Teacher encourages student success and a love for learning that will last a lifetime. Arts Ideas for the Dynamic Classroom Teacher by Daryl R. Worley and Jodie H. Schenck features the building blocks to create a productive and creative learning environment. Integrating the arts is similar to creating a quilt in the classroom. A teacher who embraces the arts in the everyday classroom encourages the full potential of each student to recognize their distinct purpose in life in order to create the colorful patterns in the world around us. The insightful stories taken from actual classroom experiences along with the sound practical ideas presented in the book create a toolbox of inspiration for the classroom teacher. Applying the ideas and principles in Arts Ideas for the Dynamic Classroom Teacher encourages a classroom where children are moved toward a love of learning that will last a lifetime.