Teaching In, Through, With and About the Arts

I have learned a lot about the arts while reading, discussing and doing the class activities. My idea about the difficulty of teaching in, through, with and about the arts has changed quite a bit. At first I believed that people with no art training couldn't possibly use the arts in their classroom, and now I know that to be false.

I would like to learn more about the simple ways to use the arts to help my students learn. I love the activity of interviewing after reading a story. This helps the students want to explore the book more without stopping what we are learning.

Using arts in the classroom is important for every child because it fosters risk taking and creativity. If they do not learn these attributes, they will probably struggle a lot more in life. Allowing them to take risks and feel silly will help them want to learn more about the content, which will further their education.