Art Boxes for ages 5 -18+ (K-12th Grade!)
Expanded Learning
MoxieBox Art Strategies For Expanded Learning /
After School Programs
Barbara Anglin
Coordinator, Visual & Performing Arts, District Arts Office
Diana Anderson
Director of EDC and School Support, Rosedale Union School District
Amber Gascoigne
Palm Springs Unified School District, Director Expanded Learning
Laura Vega
Coordinator of Expanded Learning-Sunrise/CAPS, San Bernardino City Unified School District
Brenda Santana
Principal, Cathedral City Elementary School
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MOXIEBOX ART STRATEGIES FOR EXPANDED LEARNING | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Emphasis on Equity
• Curriculum is diverse and inclusive.
• Implicit biases are removed.
• Lessons are diverse in culture and race.
• Art provides a vehicle for social change.
• Art benefits all students.
• Exposure to arts can help close the gap between socioeconomic groups.
Special Thanks to Cathedral City Elementary for sharing their MoxieBox Experience! Kinder, Special Ed, and 4th grade.
SEL
SELF-AWARENESS
• Promotes self-expression.
• Promotes self-exploration.
SELF-MANAGEMENT
• Helps students to process their emotions.
• Promotes communication.
• Reduces shyness and anxiety.
RELATIONSHIP SKILLS
• Sharing skills and empathy are increased.
• Positive relationships are deepened through art activities.
• Enables peer mentoring through leveled lessons on a common topic.
RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING
• Arts are an essential part of cognitive development.
• New neural pathways are generated through visual exploration.
• Mental planning and scaffolding develops critical thinking skills.
SOCIAL AWARENESS
• Art is a way to communicate emotions and thoughts.
• Sharing creative activities promotes social awareness.
We also offer tips, videos and presentations to help supplement the learning experience with both teachers and students. Download/click the links below and check out for yourself!
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