This is an image of an arts integration activity that was completed following the reading of the story Ish by Peter H. Reynolds. The story was read with the purpose of encouraging students to paint, write, draw, etc. "ish-fully," not afraid to make mistakes. In the story, the main character's sister creates a crumpled gallery of her brother's artwork to encourage him as an artist. In our classroom, following the story students created their own crumpled gallery to encourage students as artists, writers, and readers, as well. Students created the crumpled art gallery by crumpling up white paper and painting "ish-fully" with water color paint, each student's finished product was hung in the crumpled gallery.
Below is an excerpt from a sample lesson plan for the book Ish by Peter H. Reynolds read-aloud arts integration. The specific arts-integration portion is highlighted in blue. |
This is an image of dramatic arts integrated into the reading of the story Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull. In this image, I am interviewing the student as Wilma Rudolf and I am asking him questions about her success as a runner. This activity encourages the student to embody the main character and share key details to demonstrate understanding of the story. The activity is also interactive for the class or audience, who is able to ask the student or Wilma Rudolf questions about key details in the story.
Below is a sample lesson plan for the book Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull read-aloud arts integration. The specific arts-integration portion is highlighted in blue. |
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This is a video of a before nap time story from Storyline Online, "Catching the Moon" read by Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell. Students enjoy the Storyline Online stories because the illustrations come to life, similar to animated cartoons as the different voices tell each story. The repetition of Storyline Online each day creates a memorable experience for students cultivating a culture of before nap time stories.
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D.E.A.R and guided reading time is another time, which allows students to cultivate a positive relationship with reading with peers and adults in our classroom community. During this activity, I encourage students to read on-grade level readers to increase students' reading stamina and fluency.
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