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The Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program (BTSALP) provides arts-integrated instruction to elementary students, effectively increasing student performance in every subject—from language arts and social studies to math and science. The program is currently in 400 Utah elementary schools in 36 districts, including over 30 charter schools, and is serving over 300,000 students.

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Spider Choral Reading

Spiders: creepy crawlies, or amazing arachnids? Invite your kindergartners into the webbed world of our eight-legged friends as they adopt the characteristics and behaviors of spiders.

Simple Machines

Third grade students will dance about six simple machines: incline plane, wedge, wheel and axle, lever, screw and pulley. They will also choreograph dances that contain all six simple machines.

Shape Monsters

The students will create a piece of artwork using explorative thought and the shapes provided to create a monster. They will also understand the meaning of “organic” and “geometric” shapes as well as ”overlapping”.

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Patterns, Patterns Everywhere

This monthly Artful Learning Resource is brought to you by Jen Terry and Rebecca O’Boyle. Art Integration Educator Jen Terry has been a stand-out among educators over the last 24 years as a master-creator and master-integrator of art in the classroom. She has inspired a countless number of teachers, parents, and students to think…

Technology Ideas for Music Education and Beyond!

Hey, this is Shanda! Those of you who know me know that three of my favorite things are music, technology, and teaching. When I get to combine all three together it is a good day! Today I’m sharing my top ten music app picks and five honorable mentions. When I look for an app or…

Long-Term Impact: Reflections From Arts Integration Elementary School Graduates

Hello BTSALP Team, I am amazed each day at how you are all working to make this situation as successful as possible for your students. We are battling changing environments, internet struggles, supply shortages, and on top of that, the worries that come with a worldwide pandemic. I want to express how much I champion…

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