A 2nd-grade dance sequence exploring how folk dances from Hawaii, India, and Mexico use props, costumes, and gestures to tell cultural stories and connect with geography.
A 2-week comprehensive unit on podcast production, focusing on the intersection of journalistic research, interviewing, and technical audio mixing using Soundtrap. Students learn to craft compelling stories through sound while mastering professional digital audio workstation (DAW) workflows.
A K-12 collaborative music video project where students across all grade levels work together to produce a 'Playing for Change' style cover of a protest song centered on equality and cultural identity. High school students lead production, while K-8 students provide the musical and visual heart of the performance.
A week-long exploration of visual arts and painting for preschool students, focusing on primary colors, textures, shapes, emotions, and exhibition.
A preschool fine arts unit focused on process art and fine motor development, where students explore different textures, tools, and movements to create without the pressure of a final product.
A series of lessons exploring the iconic stories and art techniques of Eric Carle, combining literacy with hands-on collage and texture-based art projects.
A four-day Mother's Day gift-making unit for grades K-3. Students will complete a worksheet, sculpt and paint clay keepsakes, and create custom gift packaging with optional beaded jewelry.
A creative exploration of graphic novel elements, focusing on visual storytelling, character depth, and symbolic representation.
A comprehensive four-week unit and independent study guide for contemporary drama. Students analyze scripts, research playwrights, design technical elements, and stage scenes for a final production portfolio.
A festive art and culture sequence centered around St. Patrick's Day traditions and symbols.
A four-day music and movement unit for K-3 students focused on collaboration, rhythm, and creative choreography. Groups work together to select songs and build original dance routines.
A comprehensive 3D art unit that guides students from transforming recycled materials to mastering monumental scale, combining fine arts history with engineering and technical skill.
A four-day Easter unit for K-3 students exploring the history and symbols of Easter through hands-on crafts and outdoor movement activities. Each day focuses on a different tradition: eggs, bunnies, flowers, and community celebration.
A comprehensive exploration of world music and dance, focusing on cultural heritage, musical elements, and creative expression through drumming, melody, and global fusion.
A foundational music education series designed for early elementary students, covering rhythm, movement, note reading, dynamics, and music history.
A vibrant journey through the primary and secondary colors, exploring objects, emotions, and the science of mixing. Students will discover the unique characteristics of red, blue, yellow, and green while learning how they combine to create new hues.
A high school visual arts sequence focusing on mastering colored pencil techniques, specifically layering, blending, and creating three-dimensional value. Students will progress from basic mechanics to rendering realistic forms with depth and vibrancy.
A series of lessons exploring Caribbean folklore and cultural storytelling traditions, focusing on the iconic character of Anansi the Spider.
A comprehensive score analysis framework for middle school band and choir ensembles that integrates music literacy with text-based evidence and academic rigor. Students learn to 'read' a musical score as a primary source document, identifying technical elements and structural patterns while providing specific citations for their findings.
A high-energy elementary music unit focusing on the fundamentals of steady beat, tempo variations, and rhythmic patterns through interactive play-alongs and movement.
Une formation pour les professeurs-documentalistes centrée sur la médiation culturelle et l'accompagnement des pratiques de lecture des adolescents. L'objectif est de concilier la réalité de l'édition actuelle avec les missions pédagogiques du CDI.
A high-energy, interactive unit focused on mastering rhythm and tempo through digital gameplay and body percussion, designed specifically for paperless classrooms.
A journey through the 20th and 21st centuries, exploring how technology like electric guitars and synthesizers shaped genres from Rock 'n' Roll to Pop. Students analyze rhythm, structure, and sound to build a chronological timeline of musical evolution.
A global musical expedition for 2nd graders to discover how geography and culture shape instruments and traditions across four continents. Students explore materials, physics of sound, and the cultural roles of music through inquiry and hands-on activities.
An immersive workshop-style sequence for 2nd graders exploring the roots of Jazz, Blues, and Folk music through call-and-response, syncopation, and improvisation. Students trace American musical history from work songs to the Swing era through active music-making.