
Presented by Cheri Sterman, Crayola Director of Education, with Kristen Walter, Crayola Innovative Teaching and Learning Specialist
Sponsored by Crayola
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Explore how art and literacy are intrinsically linked and enrich each other. Viewers will read children’s artwork, decode the drawings and paintings for meaning, and use the art as a springboard for many types of writing—descriptive, persuasive, expository, poetry, and narratives.
Viewers will have epiphanies, seeing how art inspires self-expression with vivid vocabulary, compelling characters, stunning scenes and dramatic plots. Become immersed in this creative process and be inspired to bring the insights of art enriching literacy into your school.
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Special Invitation: As special recognition, educators who share their own artwork and an accompanying narrative will receive a complimentary gift from Crayola. Fifty members of the Champion Creativity community who post their artwork and narrative in the Discussion Forum, “Reading Art Enriches Writing” will receive 24 boxes of 16 ct. Crayola Colored Oil Pastels. While we’d love to see and read your submissions wherever you live—shipping this gift is only applicable for members in the U.S. and Canada.
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Art-infused education builds 21st Century skills. Crayola helps parents and educators raise creatively alive children.