KC Education Digital Learning

08/11/2023

The elements of Hip-Hop came together in the Bronx borough of New York City in the early 1970s. From a whole lot of nothing—and a whole lot of imagination—Hip-Hop took form

03/17/2023

Want to teach about Irish culture through traditional folk music and dance? Check out the The Kennedy Center featured lesson plan: Céilís: Exploring Irish Folk Dance. Designed for grades 3-5 but easily adaptable for any age group. Includes links to a range of additional content if you just want to pick and choose. Our library is like a pot of gold, where you'll also hopefully find all the joy your heart can hold! https://www.kennedy-center.org/lessons-and-activities ☘️

02/01/2023

Langston Hughes was born on this day in 1901. Check out our lesson plan, "Discovering Rhythm, Improv, Jazz, and Poetry" where students explore the works of Hughes, Yusef Komunyakaa & Sonia Sanchez & apply musicality & sound elements to original poems! https://www.kennedy-center.org/discoveringrhythm

07/19/2022

Happy National Urban Beekeeping Day! Did you know there are active and thriving beehives on the roof of the Kennedy Center?! National center for the performing arts and honey production! How sweet is that! 🐝🎻

06/03/2022

Our own Eric Friedman was a guest on this week's episode of https://www.facebook.com/tgtrpodcast

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A podcast about teacher shifts - career, mindset, decision-making, wellness, financial help and more.

04/22/2022

Happy Earth Day! We have some lesson plans that will help your students appreciate the many wonders of our planet in arts-informed ways. Topics include recycling, weather, butterflies, sunflowers, trees, and more! 💚 🌎 💙 http://ow.ly/vTvT50IPmlJ

04/07/2022

It's Major League Baseball opening day! Step up to the plate for a baseball-themed, interactive, gamified orchestral learning experience like no other. Swing for the fences with our interactive! https://www.kennedy-center.org/perfectpitch

03/02/2022

Mo welcomes you into his studio at home and guides you through drawing activities using one of his favorite characters as inspiration!

02/10/2022

Black History is American History. And our history is reflected back to us through our artists and the art they create.

Black History is American History. And our history is captured and reflected back to us through our artists and the art they create. The arts raise awareness, uplift spirits, challenge systems, and effect change.

01/28/2022

Happy Friday and Happy Birthday to American painter Jackson Po***ck! This is a great opportunity to explore abstract expressionism and, more broadly, the different elements of art and technique that go into painting. We're taking this moment to highlight our K-2 lesson "Painting: The Art of Self Expression."

Have you tried this lesson with your students? Do you have any other favorite lessons or activities you're using in the classroom to explore painting and self expression? Let us know!

In this K-2 lesson, students will explore elements of art and different artists' techniques to create various styles of paintings. Students will interpret  art and describe styles by using key vocabulary terms when discussing paintings.

01/19/2022

Happy Birthday Edgar Allan Poe! This spooky writer was born on this day in 1809, and although he was mostly known as a literary critic during his time, he is now best remembered for macabre classics such as The Pit and the Pendulum, The Cask of Amontillado, and the Masque of the Red Death - just to name a few. If you're looking for a resource to explore more about scary stories and storytelling, check out The Skeleton of a Scary Story, which gets into the guts of what makes a narrative so spooky!

What gives a scary story its boo factor? Learn about the tricks you can use to rattle readers.

01/07/2022

Today is the birthday of Zora Neale Hurston, born in 1891. In addition to being an incredibly accomplished author, anthropologist, and filmmaker, Zora was a central figure in the which you can teach your students about with our lesson plan "Musical Harlem" http://ow.ly/rUqm50HpEgt