Slideshow: Visual Literacy & The Arts
Aug 12, 2011
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Archive for Literacy & the Arts
Preschool: Linking Literacy and the Arts
Aug 12, 2011
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All the students in one of our western Wyoming preschools speak English as a second language. Claire taught a read-aloud lesson to the class one day with Little Rabbit Foo Foo (Rosen, 1990). After introducing the book and setting a purpose for listening, she read the book aloud, and despite the language barrier, her dramatic [...]
Of Paint and Poetry: Strengthening Literacy Through Art
Aug 12, 2010
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“Van Gogh screwed up,” a student proclaimed. “He chose such bright colors and sharp angles so the painting seems full of energy. If he wanted to show his friends how relaxing and peaceful his house was so they’d come visit him, he should have used softer colors and more rounded edges.” Another student agreed, [...]
Innovative New Major Debuts at Interlochen Arts Academy
Jan 10, 2010
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Interlochen, MI (Vocus) January 28, 2010 Beginning in the 2010-11 academic year, Interlochen Arts Academy will offer a major in comparative arts. Designed for students who bring interests in multiple arts disciplines, the program will emphasize the relationship between different art forms and provide opportunities for interdisciplinary study and self-directed projects. Interlochen is now accepting [...]
Edutopia: “Redefining Literacy: When the Arts and Core Curriculum Collide”
Aug 12, 2008
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Perhaps it’s the result of having just turned fifty. It may be owing to the fact that I am a fairly new dad. Whatever the reason, the textual world our young people occupy today seems to be much more complex and more highly constructed than when I was entering my own teenage years. I’m certainly [...]