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Arts Subject: Visual Art
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Non-Arts Subject: Social Studies
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Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Program Types: Short Term Residency
This award-winning program connects music and the arts to learning in all subject areas while giving students access to world-class music and musicians. Learning Through Music includes the following:
-6 visits from Cleveland Orchestra musicians, all curriculum-lined and selected in close consultation with teachers
-1 Field Trip to Severance Hall for a Cleveland Orchestra Education Concert, including preparation materials
-1 Professional Development Workshop for teachers, at Severance Hall, presented by nationally known arts education expert Mitchell Korn
-1 In-School Workshop for teachers, tailored to classroom needs, facilitated by Mitchell Korn and Orchestra staff
-3 Planning meetings with Cleveland Orchestra musicians in advance of their first visit (see above)
-Curriculum materials, including a binder of lesson plans (one per teacher) and a shared box of resources (books and CDs). Lesson plans are aligned to state standards and relate to musician visits to reinforce curricular concepts.