Prior to the 1990s, the term "arts integration" rarely--if ever--appeared in educational literature. The term may be new, but educators have been involving students in arts learning processes for centuries. In particular, teachers have long harnessed the power of drama to engage students in arts-integrated learning activities. Articles…

Unlike traditional Readers Theatre, which is typically limited to literature-based scripts, Curriculum-Based Readers Theatre (CBRT) allows teachers and students to create scripts based on any topic, any work of literature, any textbook, or almost any collection of facts. It can be easily incorporated into the existing curriculum, and because this…

Presents a condensed method for involving students in the kind of theatrical problem-solving that transforms a script to a play. Describes how to incorporate a "human slide show" into the class. Notes that students must read plays not just to understand events, but to make artistic choices about how to stage the action so that an…

Integration occurs when separate parts or elements are combined into a unified whole. This book focuses on classroom arts integration--equally incorporating skills in drama and reading comprehension into all lessons. Drama and reading comprehension share a multitude of authentic connections, including meaning making and interpretation. Each…

Describes drama learning strategies applicable to many curriculum areas and pieces of literature. Explains how such strategies were used to explore a Chinese folk tale in a 45-minute session with second graders. (RS)

Observes and interviews a drama specialist over eight weeks with students first through fifth grades in different schools. Notes how constraints of curriculum, time, and space seem to influence how she controls activities and students. Suggests that these control issues may provide guidance for the non-drama specialist in utilizing drama as a…

Describes a drama where students play the parts of NASA employees in charge of planning a space mission to one of the planets. (PR)