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May 14, 2024

The school year is almost over, and with that comes performances, arts nights, and celebrations! As the BTS Arts Coordinator for the BYU Region, I have had a marvelous time attending as many of our BTS Arts events as possible.

Alyssa Escalante Dixon
May 10, 2024
Integrating Native American perspectives into teaching can be a challenge, but it is important we amplify Native Voices in the classroom. The Native American Curriculum Initiative and the Native Voices Framework integrate Native values into teaching practices.
Stephanie West
May 10, 2024
Delve into our curated drama lesson plans that incorporate english and language arts practices.
BYU ARTS Partnership
May 10, 2024
Delve into our curated drama lesson plans that incorporate social studies practices.
BYU ARTS Partnership
May 10, 2024
Delve into our curated drama lesson plans that incorporate science principles.
BYU ARTS Partnership
May 10, 2024
Delve into our curated drama lesson plans that incorporate math practices.
BYU ARTS Partnership
April 17, 2024
Celebrate student learning and achievement in visual arts through exhibitions. This article gives curatorial considerations, display methods, and techniques for mounting and arranging two-dimensional and three-dimensional art pieces.
Cindy Clark
April 16, 2024
The article explores the multifaceted aspects of planning, organizing, and executing successful school performances and exhibitions, emphasizing the importance of purpose, venue selection, audience engagement, preparation, and post-event reflection.
BYU ARTS Partnership
April 16, 2024
This blog post discusses questioning strategies elementary teachers can use to support students' analysis and appreciation of art. The questioning strategies below are intended to enhance students' experiences viewing a completed or canonized work of art.
BYU ARTS Partnership
April 16, 2024
This blog post explores questioning strategies to support young artists before, during, and after their creative process, guiding elementary students through considerations of medium, intent, and presentation to foster critical thinking and self-expression in their artistic endeavors.
BYU ARTS Partnership
April 15, 2024
Charlotte Hawkins describes how the thinking routine called “The 3 Whys” helped her students think more deeply about the petroglyphs carved in Nine Mile Canyon.
Charlotte Hawkins
April 11, 2024
Celebrate Earth Month and Earth Day through the arts. This article provides over 12 ideas in all art forms to bring to support art and earth appreciation in your classroom.
Alyssa Escalante Dixon
April 4, 2024
In this blog post, we'll explore the dynamic fusion of English Language Arts and dance in lesson planning.
BYU ARTS Partnership
April 3, 2024
Cally Flox writes about the practice of keeping a sketchbook as a teacher along with strategies, tips, and the difference between a journal and a sketchbook.
Cally Flox, BYU ARTS Partnership
April 2, 2024
Arts-based questioning strategies offer a two-fold purpose: students can be guided through different elements within various works of art; and, students can develop and enhance essential skills to facilitate lifelong learning. The visual thinking guide in this blog utilizes the foundation of open-ended questions, which provides teachers with flexibility.
BYU ARTS Partnership
April 2, 2024
With only a pencil and paper, students can participate in visual arts activities daily. Drawing with a simple paper and pencil daily can help students build visual discrimination and develop an understanding of spatial relationships and proportion. The following exercises can be practiced daily to develop drawing techniques.
BYU ARTS Partnership
April 1, 2024
Read about the best strategies for introducing songs, breaking down lyrics and melodies into manageable parts, and incorporating activities to reinforce learning through music.
Jennifer Purdy
April 1, 2024
Vocal warm-ups also expand students' vocal ranges, boosting their confidence and creativity in singing and speaking. This article includes six activities for warming up the voice.
BYU ARTS Partnership
March 27, 2024
Assessing students' grasp of drama involves observing their use of acting techniques, collaboration skills, and respect for others' ideas. Evaluation tools like rubrics guide assessment, focusing on students' performance and comprehension of drama concepts during activities and performances.
BYU ARTS Partnership
March 25, 2024
Intentional abstract artists or not, budding student artists can use different forms of abstraction to elevate their creativity and grow their expressive skills.
Heather Francis
March 12, 2024
Charlotte Hawkins elaborates on how curiosity is important to a child's development and learning and explains how providing opportunities for curiosity can benefit your teaching.
Charlotte Hawkins
February 28, 2024
Your students are learning important new information daily. Charlotte Hawkins describes how taking the time to let students reflect on their learning "I used to think...Now I think..." helps them understand the learning process more fully.
Charlotte Hawkins
February 15, 2024
This article is packed full of fun and interesting social studies lesson plans taught through the art of dance!
BYU ARTS Partnership
February 6, 2024
Charlotte Hawkins describes the importance of asking students firsthand about their learning experiences to allow them to review and clarify their plans in education. These questions help teachers not only learn what their students think, but how they think.
Charlotte Hawkins

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