National Literacy and Numeracy Week nearly upon us! With the arts linked to “higher performance in literacy, numeracy and science,” now is a great time to explore ARTS:LIVE‘s resources for teachers.1 On ARTS:LIVE, you will find a range of activities to develop your students’ literacy and numeracy skills through arts learning. ARTS:LIVE resources provide rich lesson ideas that … Read more
NAIDOC Week is here. Explore the theme “Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud!” with our easy-to-use ARTS:LIVE courses ready to incorporate into your class activities. Explore fire as a symbol of connection to Country, to each other, and to the rich tapestry of traditions that define Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Celebrate NAIDOC … Read more
Term 2 is the time to consolidate your formative assessment strategy for the rest of the year. With ARTS:LIVE’s comprehensive and easy-to-use resource, Introducing Formative Assessment, you will find tools for stress-free assessment of the Music Curriculum in 2024. Introducing Formative Assessment includes printable activities to support both Primary Music Specialists and Generalist Primary Teachers … Read more
Harmony Week is just around the corner! Are you ready to celebrate inclusiveness, respect and belonging in your classroom? ARTS:LIVE as a multitude of resources for teachers to deliver curriculum-aligned arts learning lessons that explore this year’s Harmony Week theme, ‘Everyone Belongs.’ Students learn about culture and develop understanding and connection in fun and easy-to-use activities. … Read more
The new school year can be particularly challenging for many students. Whether they have transitioned into a new year level, or they are finding it difficult to adjust as they move from one activity to the next, music in the classroom can help students regulate their emotions during challenging times. Using music during transition periods … Read more
Celebrate student learning, cultivate connection and build school culture this term with arts activities from ARTS:LIVE. ARTS:LIVE can help teachers plan a stress-free Term 4 with a variety of resource that can address multiple objectives like helping students regulate behaviour in the final school term, creating opportunities for parents to connect, or celebrating with end-of-year … Read more
With ARTS:LIVE’s, Introducing Formative Assessment, primary school teachers can easily plan, gather and interpret student learning in the music classroom as it happens. ARTS:LIVE’s Introducing Formative Assessment provides teachers with practical and printable student reflections, rubrics and exit tickets. Teachers will save time sourcing and creating assessment tasks and will set themselves up for stress-free … Read more
Introducing Rhythm and Beat is a new resource on ARTS:LIVE that provides teachers with activities for stress-free planning and easy delivery in the fundamentals of the music curriculum. Rhythm and beat are two of the most essential elements of making, learning and enjoying music, and are embedded in the music curriculum across all year levels. … Read more
With National Reconciliation Week fast approaching, it’s time to start planning. ARTS:LIVE has a multitude of resources to help you plan curriculum aligned arts learning lessons to support the week. These practical, easy to use resources cover all art forms and primary years, and will support your class to explore reconciliation, respect and understanding, while … Read more
Get a lesson a day for a whole week. Harmony Week gives us the opportunity to celebrate inclusion, respect, culture and belonging. Through arts learning activities on ARTS:LIVE teachers are able to provide students with creative ways to connect, explore and grow as a supportive group. In Term 1, it’s especially important to consolidate connection … Read more