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Great resource for web learning using ideas such as digital storytelling,

step by step for creative writing

Free Sheet Music, Music Lesson Plans, Music Composer Biographies, Music Theory Worksheets and More | Creative Resources for Elementary Music Education

A lesson plan using a drawing program on the computer (or by hand!) for children to create their own endings to a story that is read to them...except for the ending!

Great ways to use problem solving and critical thinking skills in a creative way! - Stephanie Jones HS Art

Arts & Humanities --Language Arts --Literature --Visual Arts Educational Technology [facebookbadge] Brief Description Students use drawing software, such as Paint or AppleWorks, to draw, or write and draw, their own endings to a read-aloud story. Objectives Students will draw or write and draw a new ending to a story.

Great Resource for creative writing and integrated lessons/activitities.

One of my FAVs for a tech resource from Maryland. This Wiki is a place for MHMS teachers to share information & professional development products that will help the day-to-day life for the teachers in our middle school and other teacher librarians. There's no need to join this wiki if you want to link to it or snag some pages with linkbacks & attribution - we're all Creative Commons Share Alike!

Arts & Humanities --Language Arts --Dance, Music --Visual Arts Educational Technology Physical Education --Exercise/Movement Students will enjoy this lesson that exercises their bodies as well as their creativity. alpha-bod, alphabet, human alphabet, movement, creativity, imagination Arrange students into groups. (Four might be an ideal-sized group for this activity.)

This site has a lot of useful tips, lesson plans, and worksheets to teach students in elementary and middle school. The material and information covers content areas including reading, writing, math, science, and social students. It also includes lesson plans and activities for history.

Brief Description Students read and act out folktales from various Native American cultures. Objectives Students will define the words folktale, legend, myth; demonstrate creative thinking and dramatic skills to dramatize a folktale; work together in cooperative groups. I thought this would be a great way to help students gain more understanding into this day in South Dakota!

Nothing captures young children's attention more than music and motion, and an approach called Reading In Motion lets youngsters exercise their creativity (and their bodies) as well as their minds as they learn to read. Included: A description of Reading In Motion.

Be sure to see our Language & Literature Subject Center for more great lesson ideas and articles. Expand students' cultural horizons by shaping a fun dialogue-writing exercise around Guy Fawkes Night, a November 5 historical observance that's popular in England.

This lesson format allows for 21st century skills to be applied to research projects. It adds the element of computer technology to a cooperative research activity. By using graphing/tables/illustrations it can appeal to visual learners, adding an element of creativity.

This site offers creative ideas for those who work with multiple needs students.

Ideas for music and theater creation. Geared for elementary and junior high.

Some cool resources for combining drama and music!

Some resources that incorporate music and drama.

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The students will design a layout to assemble type, graphics, and images to create print media that communicates information. Project is either saved in .pdf format, on-line, or a hard copy is provided. Discover an endless library of free books, picture books, & poetry or use simple tools to create books in minutes. Storybird is a creative community where readers & writers celebrate storytelling.

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