Arts-integrated Literacy Residency
Fostering an early love of reading through music and the arts
ImagineARTS is an arts-integrated literacy residency program currently partnering with the Brockton Public School district and the Rockland Public Schools to strengthen early literacy skills among PreK and kindergarten students. It targets specific literacy skills such as sequencing, rhyming, letter sound recognition and syllables through weekly arts-integrated literacy instruction, professional development for classroom teachers, and a bridge to reading and the arts for families.
Weekly Arts & Literacy Classes
SSC Arts Specialists bring stories to life through singing, movement, dramatic improvisation and instrument play. Activities are selected and adapted to deepen comprehension of story content, introduce thematic vocabulary, and address literacy skills including sequencing and phonemic awareness.
Support for Teachers
ImagineARTS provides access to songs, books, and materials for classroom teachers, empowering them to incorporate the arts into their daily literacy activities.
Family Engagement
We encourage students and their families to enjoy music and reading together by providing storybooks from the curriculum as well as Family Music Nights.
What our partners are saying…
Our classrooms greatly benefit from this highly engaging curriculum. Students eagerly await their weekly visit from the Conservatory specialist who brings a wide variety of stories to life through music and movement. The South Shore Conservatory is a valued partner of the George School, and they are an important part of our pre-K experience.
Natalie L. Pohl, Principal, Manthala George Jr. Elementary School, Brockton
We have a very large Cape Verdean population in Brockton. We have many Cape Verdean staff members and students in our school. I heard from more than one staff member how excited they were to have Cape Verdean music yesterday during Imagine Arts. It made them feel included.
Kudos to your program and the instructors! They are absolutely wonderful!
Joanne E. Camillo, Principal (retired), Barrett Russell Early Childhood Center, Brockton
ImagineARTS Supporters:
The Arbella Insurance Foundation
The Brockton Cultural Council
The Brockton Public School District
The Kelly Family Foundation
Mass Cultural Council
The Oddleifson Family Foundation
The Ramsey McClusky Family Foundation
The Roessner Family Foundation
The Salah Foundation
The United Way of Greater Plymouth County
And other private donors
A United Way partner agency
