Everyday Arts

Everyday Arts’ STEAM program provides students with disabilities in economically disadvantaged public schools the opportunity to develop science and math skills through fun visual and performing arts activities! This initiative also includes bilingual STEAM family workshops for parents and caregivers, professional development opportunities for classroom teachers, and independent evaluation, in order to broaden our reach and deepen the impact of our work.

Everyday Arts’ STEAM Workshops provide special education students in low-income public schools the opportunity to learn science and math through fun arts activities! We utilize music, movement, theater, and visual arts to provide multiple access points for students with diverse learning needs. In addition to our interactive, multidisciplinary, research-proven arts experiences with K-12 students, we also facilitate professional development workshops for classroom teachers in order to ensure the long-term sustainability of the program.

UPLIFT will be a program aimed at teaching literacy skills in Universal Prekindergarten classrooms through inclusive arts integration. The scaffolded curriculum will guide students through the California Common Core Prekindergarten Language Arts Standards using fun and interactive visual and performing arts activities (acting, painting, singing, and more!). Our methodology will be suitable for English Language Learners as well as Special Education classrooms due to its focus on asset-based instruction and social-emotional learning.

Everyday Arts supports the academic and social-emotional growth of special education students by transforming their classrooms into creative, inclusive, and joyful learning environments. Through a series of artist residencies in local elementary schools, we will facilitate visual and performing arts activities proven to improve academic performance and social skills for neurodiverse students, as well as give families accessible arts strategies to implement at home.