Fine and Performing Arts
A collection of lessons and activities from Inspired Teaching to foster authentically engaging learning with students and deepen teachers' understanding of their role in the classroom.
Whether you teach early childhood or calculus, these award-winning lessons and activities—informed by 30 years of work with thousands of educators—authentically engage, spark curiosity, build community, and support academic success in your classroom. The self-led teacher assessment tools challenge you to shift your role from deliverer of information to Instigator of Thought, providing small steps with big payoff for reinvigorating your practice and rediscovering your why.
Automatic Writing
One way to stimulate our imaginations is to relax and let our minds flow uninterrupted. Automatic writing gives our minds the space to do just that.
Sometimes
Sometimes one person can have lots and lots of feelings — different from each other. This activity encourages students to explore that experience.
Inside/Outside
In a moment where the world is especially fraught with change and uncertainty, we are all struggling to observe, name, and adjust to the flood of feelings around and within us. This activity was created in response to that reality.
Start a News Show
This activity puts learners in the role of journalist, capturing what’s happening in their day and offering a more local approach to news for friends and family.
What’s in the Bag?
In this activity, both players strengthen their ability to craft questions aimed at reaching a specific goal (to figure out a characteristic of the item in the bag).
Creating with Materials
One of the best ways to keep students engaged (especially on rainy days) is to have them create, with whatever materials you might have on hand.
10 Ways to Make a Walk around the Block a Learning Experience
Even if your local park is off limits, a walk down the street can be good for the intellect and imagination. This activity offers ways to turn that walk into a learning experience.
What would you see in a museum of Me?
This activity is designed to fuel conversation and creative thought about what objects represent, how we elevate them to the level of treasured artifacts, and what particular items best represent our own particular persona.
