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Dancing with Degas: New Curriculum Brings Art and Movement into the Classroom

By Kimberly Garcia | Published: April 21, 2011
Dancing with Degas - Curriculum premiere at the Getty Center
Dancing with Degas - Curriculum premiere at the Getty Center

As a fourth-grade teacher, I take every opportunity to integrate art into the classroom. So when I was asked to be on the Teacher Advisory Group for the new Performing Arts in Art curriculum for K–12 teachers, I was thrilled…. More»

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Online Art Activities Designed by Artists

By Toby Tannenbaum | Published: June 29, 2010
Mark Bradford
  Texting a story, talking with pictures, taking a color tour, mapping a lunchroom: these are some of the activities included in a new set of online materials for K–12 teachers and their students. Open Studio: A Collection of Art-Making... More»
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