About Ms. Y.
Jo Anne Yada, AKA Ms. Y., is an arts educator in the East Bay Area. She teaches kindergarteners pop culture and art for The Alameda Music Project after school program. During school breaks, she hosts art camps and classes, some of which include painting murals for local businesses. After many years of museum education and substitute teaching, she began creating videos, lesson plans, and podcast episodes to connect with other arts educators.
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Pop Culture Lessons for Teachers
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Find lesson plans that feature pop culture icons such as Elvis Presley, Queen, The Beatles, Bo Diddley, and more. Your students will also love hearing stories about how music genres came to be, like hip hop, doo-wop, and even goth. Each lesson plan includes a story, step-by-step instructions, social connections, materials list, and tips. Your class will love the relevant stories and projects! Find and follow me on Teachers Pay Teachers.
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Ms. Y. has been doing in-person on online art camps for 10+ years! She’s learned a lot over those years, and would love to share tips and ideas with other arts educators and teachers. Through her experience in museums, classrooms from TK-high school, and her local library Ms. Y. has tips on it all. That’s a lot of information to share! Take a listen and subscribe to the Art with Ms. Y. podcast for fun discussions around relevant arts education.
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