Third graders in Jes Ellis’ class at Talbot Elementary School recently wrapped up a Side x Side program that integrated a Wabanaki studies and science unit on the Presumpscot River with printmaking. Called ‘Water Can Speak Through Us’ and led by teaching artist Cat LaBarre, students learned block printing techniques to create fabric banners about the
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Society Notebook: Side x Side infuses Maine classrooms with creativity
Portland Press Herald: https://www.pressherald.com/2024/09/18/society-notebook-side-x-side-infuses-maine-classrooms-with-creativity/
Side x Side Presents Hands-on Workshop at Maine DOE Summit
Side x Side was honored to be chosen as a presenter at the Maine Department of Education’s 2024 Summit: Supporting the Whole Student & School Community on August 8th. Executive Director Beth Wilbur Van Mierlo, staff member Meghan Scribner, and teaching artist Jill Osgood led a hands-on workshop called, Arts Integration: Literacy, Bookmaking and Birds. The
Project M.A.I.N.E. Culminates with Hands-On Summer Workshops in Arts Integration
We enjoyed an inspiring, art-filled week of Project M.A.I.N.E. summer workshops that kicked off at USM Gorham on June 24th, continued at the CMCA in Rockland June 26th and UMaine Orono on June 27th, before wrapping up at Monson Arts on June 28th. Thankful for the educators from Kittery to Presque Isle and everywhere in between,
Science Unit on Maine’s Estuary Ecosystems Come to Life Through Art and Performance
Third graders at Talbot elementary school participated in a Side x Side program that integrated a science unit on Maine’s estuary ecosystems with art. Led by teaching artist Posey (a.k.a. Pamela Moulton), students created masks of organisms from the estuary they chose to focus on. They then wove 6-foot-high eelgrass blades out of recycled materials,
Side x Side Recipient of Maine Education Association’s Corporate Award
We are delighted and honored to be the recipient of the Maine Education Association’s Corporate Award that recognizes an organization that has made a significant contribution to public education in Maine. Thank you MEA! Special thanks to our teachers and teaching artists, our many donors and funders, and our partnerships with the University of Southern
Maine Birds Sculpted by First Graders During Side x Side Program at Rowe Elementary School
First graders at Rowe Elementary School recently wrapped up a Side x Side program that integrated a literacy and science unit on Maine birds with papier-mâché sculpture. Led by teaching artist Jill Osgood, students created scientific drawings of their chosen birds, focusing on the physical features that help them survive. They then created sculptures of their
Art Helps to Teach a Social Studies Unit on Civil Rights During Side x Side Program
Fourth graders at Ocean Avenue Elementary School recently wrapped up a Side x Side program that integrated a social studies unit on civil rights with art. Students worked with teaching artist Anne Ackerman to create 3D paper displays combining illustration and writing to share information about change makers throughout U.S. history and today.
Side x Side Featured on Maine Calling with Jennifer Rooks
On Thursday, Feb 1st, Side x Side Executive Director Beth Wilbur Van Mierlo was a featured panelist on Maine Public’s Maine Calling during an episode on Arts in Education. > Listen to the recording Panelists: Beth Wilbur Van Mierlo, executive director, Side x Side Kathy Bertini, team coordinator, Interdisciplinary Instruction, Maine Department of Education VIP Callers:
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