Arts Learning Resources
Use the arts to engage students of all ages in the learning of any subject! Learn how to spark creativity in the classroom and at home with this collection of FREE tutorials, resources, and information.
Dance
Quynn Johnson
Ms. Quynn, a teaching artist, author, and tap dancer, shares the steps to the dance "Lucky Groove" from her children's book "Lucky's Tap Dancing Feet."
Great For:
Students, Families, Teachers
Materials Needed:
None!
Media & Digital Arts
Christina Delgado
Take a photo walk! Look for the four elements of art while capturing images to represent an academic subject in a photo scavenger hunt.
Great For:
Teachers, Students
Materials Needed:
Camera, Markers
Music
Taikoza
An introduction to Japanese instruments like the Shakuhachi, a five-hole end-blown bamboo flute.
Great For:
Students, Families, Teachers
Materials Needed:
None!
Jamaal "Mr. Root" Collier
The topic is Math! Learn how you can easily incorporate Hip Hop into your classroom by using rhyming couplets to summarize math concepts.
Great For:
Teachers
Materials Needed:
Paper, Writing Tools
Ball in the House
Learn beatboxing basics in easy steps with Jonny Ryan from Ball in the House!
Great For:
Parents, Teachers, Students
Materials Needed:
None!
Max Bent
Learn to connect the basics of beatboxing to understanding fractions.
Great For:
Teachers
Materials Needed:
Paper, Pencil
Steve Cyphers
Make your own bucket drum kit with affordable supplies found at your local hardware store!
Great For:
Families, Teachers
Materials Needed:
Buckets, PVC Pipe, Insulation Foam, Duct Tape
Bomani
"The only answer that's wrong is an answer that's blank!" Learn Baba Bomani's three rules of creative writing and get ready to put your thoughts on paper.
Great For:
Students, Teachers
Materials Needed:
Paper, Writing Tools
Bomani
Challenge yourself to creatively combine words and phrases by learning the four ways to rhyme!
Great For:
Students, Teachers
Materials Needed:
Paper, Pencil
Theatre and Storytelling
Baltimore Improv Group
Say, "Yes!" Learn a simple improv activity that practices listening, agreement, and acceptance.
Great For:
Teachers
Materials Needed:
None!
Kristina Berdan
Learn how you can easily incorporate theatre into your classroom by challenging students to communicate main ideas and supporting details from a story through tableau.
Great For:
Teachers
Materials Needed:
None!
Visual Arts
FutureMakers
Use simple and affordable LEDs to make sculptures that light up!
Great For:
Students, Families, Teachers
Materials Needed:
3V Coin Cell Battery, LEDs, Sculpture Materials (pipe cleaners, cardboard, etc.)
John Iampieri
Master screen painter John Iampieri has created this instructional video to share his screen painting technique and inspire artists of all ages to try their hand at the art form.
Great For:
Students, Families, Teachers
Materials Needed:
Window Screen, Paint, Assorted Tools
Katherine Dilworth
Trim, fold, and connect paper to create an accordion book for illustrated storytelling.
Great For:
Students, Families, Teachers
Materials Needed:
Paper, Drawing Tools
Katherine Dilworth
Learn how students can approach difficult subject matter through the art of felting and collaborative artwork.
Great For:
Teachers
Materials Needed:
Wool, Felting Tools
Pat Cruz
Make an eight-page book out of one piece of 8.5x11" paper!
Great For:
Students, Families, Teachers
Materials Needed:
Paper, Scissors, Drawing Tools
Bomani
Get creative with your name and write it out using graffiti lettering to suit your style.
Great For:
Students, Families, Teachers
Materials Needed:
Paper, Markers
