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Resources for the classroom and beyond!

Best Practices

How Observation Inspires Art

By Colm Mac Con Iomaire

20 Mins

How does the world around us inspire curiosity and creation?

Best Practices

Story Exchange for Young Children

By Chris Hass

20 Mins

What are some ways we can use the story exchange with younger (K-5) students?

Best Practices

Pairing Read Aloud with the Story Exchange

By Chris Haas

20 Mins

How can we use mentor texts to connect students to the story exchange and story exchange prompts?

Skill Building

Storytelling Together

By Christina Pearce

20 Mins

How can using our imagination collaboratively build our relationships with one another? During this lesson students will be given a…

Arts Integration

Outside My Window

By Liz Titone

45+ Mins

How can art allow us to explore similarities and differences we have with those in our community? During this lesson…

Skill Building

Building Trust & Community at the Tattoo Parlor

By Alex Krafft (Inspired by Kayla Rutledge)

20 Mins

How can art support us in building a space that honors curiosity, creativity, and understanding? During this lesson, participants will…

Skill Building

Relationship Building Game Show

By Christina Pearce

30 Mins

How can we be effective communicators?

Story Exchange

Object Exchange Lesson Plan

By Narrative 4

45+ Mins

How can the story exchange deepen our connection to others in our community?

Skill Building

Creating Community Agreements

By Narrative 4

20 Mins

How do shared community norms or agreements change how we care for each other in our communities?

Skill Building

Empathy Posters

By Allison Lerman-Gluck

30 Mins

Where have we experienced empathy in our everyday lives?

Skill Building

Grab, Click, Pass

By David Yusem and Oakland CA middle school students.

20 Mins

How can our social awareness allow us to work together?

Arts Integration

Drawing Someone Else’s POV

By Liz Titone

30 Mins

How can we use art to tell someone else’s story?

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