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We are excited to provide this searchable directory as a resource for educators to integrate the arts into elementary classrooms across Wake County. These lesson plans have been developed by educators who’ve participated in the Arts Integration Institute. To date, nearly 100 lesson plans are available to inspire and engage you and your students!

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Arts Integrated Lesson Plans

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How Rich are You??

Donna Campbell, Penny Ferrell, Jacqueline Isadore

  • Grade Level: First
  • Arts Content Area: Theatre Arts, Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Kool Kente Wacky Weavings

Marla Brautman

  • Grade Level: First
  • Arts Content Area: Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Lapland Culture Cloths

Alexander Graves

  • Grade Level: First
  • Arts Content Area: Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: Social Studies

Lights, Camera, Action: Dreaming up a Scene

Ana Moreno

  • Grade Level: First
  • Arts Content Area: Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Math in Motion

Heather Daughtery, Jennifer Joyner, JoAnn Biggs, Diane Gumpper

  • Grade Level: First, Kindergarten
  • Arts Content Area: Dance, Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: Math, Science, Social Studies

Moving Sentences: Acting Out Sentences with Our Bodies

Catie Burnette, Jenna Helmink, Victoria Lightfoot, Andrea Kisielius

  • Grade Level: First, Kindergarten
  • Arts Content Area: Dance
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

OBOS: A Monster Health Book: A guide to eating healthy, being active and feeling great for monsters and kids

Jennifer Medlin, Michelle Krasner, Heather Capps, Denise Harrington

  • Grade Level: Fifth, First, Fourth, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Second, Third
  • Arts Content Area: Theatre Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Punctuation Declaration!

Sally Moseley

  • Grade Level: First
  • Arts Content Area: Theatre Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Retelling through Shadow Puppets

Lee Pruette, Karen Downey, Jennifer Klyne, Sarah Chew

  • Grade Level: First, Kindergarten, Second
  • Arts Content Area: Theatre Arts, Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

The Dance of a Plant

Erin Vick

  • Grade Level: First
  • Arts Content Area: Dance, Music
  • Non-Arts Content Area: Science
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