1. Making Meaning Through Art
Using Art as a Tool to Explore Language
Presented by Jenay Kiddoo

2. Key Concept #1
Integrating art in the curriculum involves multiple academic, linguistic, social and emotional skills that are taught and reinforced.
Problem Solving
Story telling
Communicating ideas
Working together
Asking/Answering questions
Self expression

3. Key Concept #2 There are four “stages” of Arts Integration: Thinking
Doing
Talking
Writing

4. Key Concept #3
At each stage in arts integration, teachers use strategies to encourage student engagement in the creative process, making connections, developing oral language and participating in academic discourse.

5. The Creative Process Stage 1: Thinking
“Close your eyes and listen as I guide you through a visualization that will serve as the inspiration for the art you are about to create.”

6. The Creative Process

7. The Creative Process  Stage 2: Doing
Using the materials at your table, create your tree. Pay attention to the shape, texture, color. Will you use symbols, abstract images, or geometric shapes?

8. The Creative Process  Stage 2: Doing “Say Something”
Non-judgmental language
Validate the creative impulse
Be open to the results
Ask reflective questions

9. The Creative Process Stage 3: Talking
Using open ended questions and prompts allows students to think critically about the artistic choices they made and to critique the artwork of their peers.

10. The Creative Process Developing Oral Lanuage Think, Pair, Share
Q&A frames
Building on the discussion
Asking each other questions
Connect the art to other curricular areas

11. The Creative Process Stage 4: Writing
Using the 4 Process questions you can take your students through a quick and effective way to reflect on the activity and write about what they did and, more importantly, learned.

12. What materials did you use?
The Creative Process
Stage 4: Writing
Process Questions
What did you do?
What materials did you use?
What did you learn?
How did you feel?

13. Reflection/Wrap up What questions do you have?
How will you use these strategies in your classroom with your ELs?
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14. Contact Jenay Kiddoo Coordinator, Educational Services
Oak Grove School District
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