Our grants provide support for teacher-initiated projects that foster an Arts-Infused approach to Inquiry Based Learning and emphasize a holistic methodology that addresses all learners through creativity and the incorporation of the arts as a fundamental tool for learning.

LilySarahGrace Grants incorporate the 5 C’s of Inquiry Based Learning as guidelines for supporting projects, teachers and students dedicted to creative, inclusive education.

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The 5 C’s
of Arts Infused
Inquiry Based Learning

Community
How can I give students ownership of their learning experience? Is their learning experience engaging, while also involving the school community and allowing them to take action and feel safe while taking risks in their learning?
Collaboration
Are my students working in flexible groups? How are teachers collaborating? How do students build upon each others’ ideas? Are students critiquing their peers? Does the learning experience extend beyond the classroom? How are they demonstrating teamwork?
Creativity
How does your project inspire students to generate new ideas? How does it incorporate various learning styles? How does it integrate art with other curricula as a way of learning and/or expressing?
Critical Thinking
Are students making judgments, evaluating, questioning, justifying, synthesizing? Is there a real world application?
Communication
What methods are students using to tell others what they know? How are they communicating with others and sharing their learning? Have I provided students opportunities to share their learning through the arts?

The 5 Stages
of Arts Infused
Inquiry Based Learning

1-Getting Started
2-Advancing Forward
3-Digging Deeper
4-Making Sense
5-Going Public

Integrating
The Arts

Our grants provide support for teacher-initiated projects that foster an Arts-Infused approach to Inquiry Based Learning and emphasize a holistic methodology that addresses all learners through creativity and the incorporation of the arts as a fundamental tool for learning.

But is it Art?

Any definition of art is subjective, but the Arts can include a wide variety of subjects, fields and activities that encompass creativity. Here are a few examples to get you started:

Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Dance, Filmmaking, Photography, Robotics, Theater, Writing, 3-D Printing, Performance, Software Development and more…

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