Reflection #13 -- Arts Integration In Teaching

Throughout this semester I have seen and learned a lot about arts integration. Even though I feel like I am greater in some elements of arts than others I have felt their importance of their presence in the classroom. Children love to be able to move and express themselves through various forms be it theater, dance or visual arts.

I have learned the importance of integrating the curriculum with the arts. Some teachers feel like they don't have time for the arts, but if a teacher can integrate it through social studies or science, it seems like children tend to remember the information better.

While I was at Sunset View Elementary, I saw that this school did believe in integrating the arts and had several forms. My partner and I noticed that they definitely had a lot of visual art with the other forms we covered in class some of the time. Each class in the school had its own bulletin boards and the children were able to display their work for units they had learned.

It will be fun to be collecting ideas to use in my future classroom and to show students the importance of learning and how fun it can be.