Creating Meaning Through Literature and the Arts: An Integration Resource for Classroom Teachers (2nd Edition)
Drama, dance, music, art, literature—all exciting tools  for the K-6 classroom. But how do you make the most of them? By using the numerous hands-on activities and ideas in this popular, practical book. Here are dozens of daily routine ideas, integrated unit ideas, and adaptable classroom structures that set forth solid, dependable “how to's” for using the arts throughout the curriculum—in social studies and science, in reading and language arts, even in math. Only in this book will you find such a clear, straightforward summary of these five art forms. And only in this book will you find a clearly presented argument for integrating at least one art  form into every lesson in every area—every day.  Targeted topics include assessment, classroom management/discipline and intervention/adaptation for special needs.