Integrating the Arts into the Elementary

Curriculum

By: Kelci Ellis

11/4/17
 Imagination Journey
A creative warm up to get students excited to learn!
This advocacy presentation emphasizes the
importance of arts integration in the classroom and
offers various examples of how to integrate the arts
into each subject matter effectively.
Why is Arts Integration important for students and teachers?

Promotes creativity & engagement

Engages emotions and motivates
Promotes attention to detail
AI is a natural partner with other curricular areas
 Literature and the Arts
Literature integration motivates students through the
inherent power of the arts. Central factors are interest,
choice, active engagement, and the group effect
(Cornett, 2011, p. 112).

Arts Based Read Alouds- Drama

Power of Choice
Mathematics and the Arts

Visual Arts and Mathematics

Polygon people
Multiplication and division using drawings
Shape I spy

Creates increased motivation and Engagement!!

Science and the Arts

Nature Walk
Moon Journals
Moon Tableaus
States of Water Dance (solid, liquid, gas)
Social Studies and the Arts

Create a dance or song specific to a culture you

are studying and explain how it conveys meaning

Global issues dance: Have students research a

current issue and show their understanding
through a three part dance (move, freeze, move)
References:

Cornett, C. E. (2015). Creating meaning through literature and the arts: arts

integration for classroom teachers. Boston, MA: Allyn &

Bacon/Pearson.

Layne, Sean. Arts Integration Consulting. What Is Arts Integration? |

Arts

Integration Consulting | Sean Layne,

www.artsintegrationconsulting.com/resources/what-is-arts-integra