The Power of the Arts

Resource Type

Book - Parent

Description

"From the founder and director of the Lab School in Washington, D.C., this enlightening book provides an alternative method for teaching academic subjects to students with disabilities - the arts. Educators, art teachers and therapists, learning disability specialists, recreation leaders, and parents will discover how to infuse academic material and life skills into arts activities in order to help exceptional students learn. Through interviews with Lab School teacher-artists, readers will get step-by-step instructions for a variety of projects that enable students to see science in woodwork, find geometry in sculpture, learn vocabulary through theater, and study math through music. Case examples illustrate that this innovative approach builds on students' individual strengths and interests and raises their self-esteem - and that all children will learn and be uplifted through the power of art." -Brookes Publishing Company

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)

Languages

English

ISBN

1-55766-484-6

Author

Sally Smith

Publication

2000 Brookes Publishing Company

Availability

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• Brookes Publishing - Publisher of "resources in early childhood, early intervention, inclusive and special education, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, communication and language, behavior, and mental health" (website).
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