Arts Intigration (the Finale)

What?

I feel as if I am getting a very good idea of how I’d like to integrate the arts into my future curriculum. As I’ve said before, I feel that the Arts are important for any classroom, and for a child’s growth in all subjects.

So What?

While I was able to integrate the arts minimally throughout my Field Experience, I feel that I was constricted to what the teacher felt was “appropriate” in her classroom. When I have my own classroom, I know that those restrictions won’t be there and I will feel a lot freer to integrate things like process drama and choral reading.

Now What?

I have already started thinking about how I could integrate the arts into the curriculum I am familiar with. I have several lesson plans in mind and have even rough-drafted a few ideas. Even though I am planning on moving out of state to teach, I do not feel as if that will affect my desire or drive to integrate art into my classroom.