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In this area, you will find many links for teaching arts in your classroom. Furthermore, you will find links that will help parents and committees understand the importance of using art to teach skills and concepts.
1. Virtual tours - museums
• Metropolitan Museum of Art. (2011). Virtual tour of African art. Retrieved from: http://www.randafricanart.com/Met_museum_virtual_tour.html
• Museum of Fine Art, Boston. (2011). Interactive tours. Retrieved from http://www.mfa.org/explore/interactive-tours
• National Gallery of Art. (2011). Van Gogh’s: Virtual Tour. Retrieved from: http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/vgwel.htm
• Smithsonian Institution. (2011). Virtual tour: panoramic images. Retrieved from: http://www.mnh.si.edu/panoramas/
• USGS. (2004). Geology of national parks. Retrieved from: http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/parks/project/index.html
2. Lesson resources for teachers
• Chandler, Laura. (2010). Teaching Resources: Free printables and lesson ideas for teachers. Retrieved from: http://www.lauracandler.com/
• Discovery Education. (2011). Free teacher resources. Retrieved from: http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/
• Library of Congress. (2011). Teaching using primary resources. Retrieved from: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/
• PBS. (2011). Resources for teachers. Retrieved from: http://www.pbs.org/teachers/
• Scholastic Educators. (2011). Teaching resources. Retrieved from: www2.scholastic.com/browse/teach.jsp
3. Song lyrics and tunes
• Luminosity. (2010). The teacher’s guide children’s songs page. Retrieved from: http://www.theteachersguide.com/ChildrensSongs.htm
• Kiddles. (2011). Children’s songs with free lyrics, music, and printable song sheets. Retrieved from: http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/learning.html
• Miller, T., Hawkins, T. (1998). Mental note music. Retrieved from: http://www.mentalnotemusic.com/
• Senger, Nick. (2010). 85 positive songs for the classroom. Retrieved from: http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/85-positive-songs-for-teachers-to-use-in-the-classroom
• Songs for Teaching. (2011). Songs for teaching: The definitive source for educational music. Retrieved from: http://www.songsforteaching.com/index.html
4. Reader's Theater links
• Kid’s Wings. (2010). Reader’s theatre scripts. Retrieved from: http://suzyred.com/readertheater.html
• Shep, Aaron. (2010). Reader’s theater editions. Retrieved from: http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html
• Swallow, Rick. (Unknown). Readers theater, language arts. Retrieved from: http://www.timelessteacherstuff.com/
• Teaching Heart. (2008). Reader’s theater scripts. Retrieved from: http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm
• Unknown. (2010). Readers theatre scripts. Retrieved from: http://www.proteacher.com/redirect.php?goto=3987
5. Links found from McDonald's Arts Education Partnership, the Consortium of National Arts Education, , and/or the American Alliance for Theater Education (AATE) to share with parents or school board members to assure that the understand the necessity of arts integration
• The College Board. (2006). Profile of college-bound seniors nation report for 2006. Retrieved from: www.collegeboard.org
• Gourgy, A., Bosseau, J., Delgado, J., (1985). The impact of an improvisational dramatics program on student attitudes and achievement. Children’s theatre review. 34, 9-14
• NASAA. (2011). National assembly of state art agencies. Retrieved from: http://nasaa-arts.org/
• NGA Center for Best Practices. (2002). The impact of arts education on workforce preparation. Retrieved from: http://www.menc.org/resources/view/why-music-education-2007
• U.S. Department of Education. (2004). the importance of art education. Retrieved from: http://www2.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/updates/040826.html
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