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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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Peek-A-Boo! Which Region are You?

Teresa Caswell, Anna Brozell, Abbey Zelliche

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

Physical Science: Forces and Motion

Charlotte Roberts, Trimmer, Nichole Bulloch, Andra Willis

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

Pickin’ an a’ Grinnin’: Shut Your Mouth, That Banjo Came from Africa!

Brandy Garrett, Gay Barnes, Andrea Barbieri, Denise Frenier, Alicia Smith

  • Grade Level: Fourth
  • Arts Content Area: Music, Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: Global Studies/World Languages, Social Studies

Play With Place Value

Sarah Rhodes

  • Grade Level: Second
  • Arts Content Area: Music
  • Non-Arts Content Area: Math

Punctuation Declaration!

Sally Moseley

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

Punctuation Produces the Message

Celeste Petrick

  • Grade Level: Second
  • Arts Content Area: Dance, Music, Theatre Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts

Quilting the Regions of North Carolina

Tom Teachout, Lori Cavaco, Janet Masouras

  • Grade Level: Fourth
  • Arts Content Area: Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies

Reaching for the Gold Medal! Futurism in the Olympics

Michael McCue, Art Teacher

  • Grade Level: Fourth
  • Arts Content Area: Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts, Science

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

Ruff & Gruff: Wow Words of the Three Billy Goats Gruff

Felisa Parker

  • Grade Level: Third
  • Arts Content Area: Theatre Arts, Visual Arts
  • Non-Arts Content Area: English Language Arts
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The Artist Incubator coaches professional artists to develop their craft into a school day performance or workshop, creating a new revenue stream for these artists to tap into. 

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Thank you Fuller Elementary for having our preside Thank you Fuller Elementary for having our president Jenn McEwen and board chair Chanda Branch visit today and speak about careers in the arts with some of your 4th and 5th grade girls - all of whom identify as artists themselves! 

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Beautiful new mural going in at Knightdale Station Beautiful new mural going in at Knightdale Station Park by local artist Lauren Crawford. Will be finished tomorrow, so swing by the park and snap your pic with it! #publicart #muralarts #muralart #lovewhereyoulive #knightdalestation @kdalenc @soitsren
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