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History Lessons

Finding ways to incorporate art into the everyday classroom is essential. It's been proven that early exposure to visual art, music, or drama promotes activity in the brain. What better way to create excitement in the math, science or history classroom? Art helps children understand other subjects much more clearly... from math and science, to language arts and geography. So go ahead, start incorporating art into your everyday teaching. Your students will thank you!


ARTISTS AND ART HISTORY
Learn about artists past and present. Over forty lesson plans can be found here. [read more]

HISTORY IN THE PAINTING all ages
Add character to your school or home while your kinderartists start to think about art history. By: Elizabeth Basa. [read more]

LOG CABINS K-2
Students will create images of houses that were built long ago. From Lillian Foxx. [read more]



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U.S. History Little Books: Famous Events

U.S. History Little Books: Famous Events

Encourage youngsters to learn about people, places, and events in American history by making and reading their own Little Books. Each title in this series provides reproducible materials for 16 Little Books as well as a timeline, a U.S. map, and correlations to NCSS standards.


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Art Matters: Strategies, Ideas, and Activities to Strengthen Learning Across the Curriculum
by Eileen S. Prince
This collection of ideas and lesson plans will help classroom and homeschool teachers integrate art into their general curriculum. These inventive and effective methods use the visual arts to inspire creative writing and drama; explore math, music, science, and history; and cultivate critical thinking skills. Art instructors will learn strategies for incorporating other areas of study into the art classroom. Ranging from thought-provoking suggestions to concrete, hands-on lesson plans, these activities include an extensive resource list for classroom teachers without an art background.

Math Art : Projects and Activities
by Carolyn Ford Brunetto
Dozens of creative projects to explore math concepts and build essential skills.


Using Caldecotts Across the Curriculum
by Joan Novelli
Reading and Writing Mini-Lessons, Math and Science Spin-Offs, Unique Art Activities and More!

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