Great Projects to Boost Creativity
Communicator
December 2015, Volume 39, Issue 4
Building a movement, focusing on problem-solving, and engaging parents are just a few of the topics that this year’s Champion Creatively Alive Children Principal magazine supplement addresses. Sponsored by Crayola, the issue features the latest research on art-integration and highlights innovative project ideas. Here are some of the grant-winning ideas on how to infuse art into your curriculum:
- Arrange for students to serve as docents in local museums.
- Use a Design Thinking model to have students solve real-world problems.
- Create a Maker Space where students bring an artistic approach to the engineering design process.
- Make a commitment to family engagement by transforming your school into a museum-like community center.
- Frame professional development for teachers on using visual journaling to identify individual learning styles and help students represent their thinking.
- Encourage parents to be powerful advocates for integrating the arts.
You can read about these projects and more in Crayola’s 2015 Principal magazine supplement. Got a few ideas of your own? Every year, Crayola and NAESP team up to award 20 schools with grants valued at $3,500 to implement arts programming. The next deadline is June 20, 2016. Visit www.naesp.org/crayola for details on the program and how to apply.
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