Since 1984, Eric Johnson has been a facilitator of this teaching strategy throughout the U.S. and Japan, combining moving (a right brain process) and thinking (a left brain process) into the dynamic whole-brain, whole-body experience called arts integration.

Teaching students to pair the elements of dance with the elements of language arts, math, science and social studies fosters learning at a mind/body level. Using arts-integrated lessons, students don’t just think, they do: they create, analyze, evaluate, refine and present their learning through artistic creation.

Learn more about it in this article by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune >

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