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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425509
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From Words to Wonder: Blending AI, Literacy, and Coloring
9:35 AM - 10:30 AM
Aspen Room
FAF 2026: From Words to Wonder invites educators to explore how AI can transform literacy into a vibrant, creative experience. In this session, we’ll discover how students can use AI to turn reading and writing into imaginative coloring and visual storytelling that deepens comprehension and engagement. Participants will learn how to create custom AI-generated coloring sheets that enhance visualization, strengthen understanding of text, and promote student creativity. When words spark art and technology fuels creativity, amazing things happen—and students see their ideas come to life in powerful new ways.
(Grades EC-12)
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Art
General
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6/25
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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425913
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Round and Round We Go: Circular Weaving and Textural Design
9:35 AM - 10:30 AM
Cedar Room B
FAF 2026: Discover the relaxing and meditative art of weaving in the round from preparing a cardboard loom to exploring stitch patterns using a variety of textural materials.
(Grades 6-12)
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Art
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27/25
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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425507
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The Arts As a Language: Supporting Emergent Bilinguals Through Creative Expression
10:40 AM - 11:35 AM
Aspen Room
FAF 2026: In this interactive breakout session, fine arts educators will explore how the arts function as a powerful language for learning—particularly for Emergent Bilingual (EB) students. Participants will examine how music, visual art, theatre, and dance provide meaningful pathways for communication, comprehension, and academic growth. Grounded in instructional expectations and language development practices, this session will highlight practical strategies that intentionally support language acquisition while honoring students’ cultural and linguistic assets. Attendees will leave with adaptable classroom strategies that amplify student voice, build confidence, and create language-rich fine arts environments. (Grades EC-12)
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General
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8/25
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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425499
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Celebrating Diverse Cultures in the Fine Arts Classroom
10:40 AM - 11:35 AM
Birch Room*
FAF 2026: We will explore musical and movement ideas and activities to use in the music room to celebrate diverse cultures and holidays in the school calendar. The goal is to leave with a cache of activities and songs to use directly in the music classroom in correlation with cultural celebrations and holidays. We will practice a number of these activities together, and attendees will leave with a handout that assists them in taking these activities back into the classroom. *Please note, the presenter serves a PK-3 campus, so most examples will be from that grade range; however, they can be scaled to a higher grade level. (Grades PK-5)
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Music
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25/30
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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425502
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Start Fresh and Begin Strong for the New School Year
10:40 AM - 11:35 AM
Cedar Room A*
FAF 2026: Discover innovative ways to organize your program, create new lessons and build student leaders to improve the quality of your theatre program. (Grades 6-12)
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Theatre
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9/25
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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425518
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Layered Gelli Prints: Pattern, Shape, and Negative Space
10:40 AM - 11:35 AM
Sycamore Room
FAF 2026: In this hands-on workshop, teachers will explore how to guide students in creating bold, layered artworks that combine Gelli printed pattern backgrounds with strong foreground shapes. Inspired by artists like Leanne D'Aquino, participants will investigate the relationship between positive and negative space while building visually dynamic compositions. This lesson is highly adaptable for upper elementary through middle school and can scale up to high school. This supports standards related to composition, design, and creative process.(Grades 3-12)
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Art
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29/30
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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425519
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Write It Yourself! Composition Basics for Elementary Music Teachers
12:45 PM - 1:40 PM
Birch Room*
FAF 2026: Is there that one TEKS that you struggle to find repertoire to teach the concept? Why not write some music yourself? No matter your previous composing experience, this session provides tools for starting or continuing writing your own music for your elementary classroom. From piggyback songs to full-scale pieces for choir or Orff instruments, attendees will leave with tools to begin composing for their students.(Grades 3-5)
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Music
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18/25
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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425522
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The Arts As a Language: Supporting Emergent Bilinguals Through Creative Expression
1:50 PM - 2:45 PM
Aspen Room
FAF 2026: In this interactive breakout session, fine arts educators will explore how the arts function as a powerful language for learning—particularly for Emergent Bilingual (EB) students. Participants will examine how music, visual art, theatre, and dance provide meaningful pathways for communication, comprehension, and academic growth. Grounded in instructional expectations and language development practices, this session will highlight practical strategies that intentionally support language acquisition while honoring students’ cultural and linguistic assets. Attendees will leave with adaptable classroom strategies that amplify student voice, build confidence, and create language-rich fine arts environments. (Grades EC-12)
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General
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7/25
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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425520
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Small Movements and Big Ideas
1:50 PM - 2:45 PM
Birch Room*
FAF 2026: Creative movement and dancing are staples of the elementary music classroom, but sometimes it could be hard to know where to start and where to go from there. This session will cover a variety of movement activities for all ages and will show how you can build upon each activity to enhance your students’ movement vocabulary.(Grades EC-5)
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Music
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28/28
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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425496
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Improv Share Session
1:50 PM - 2:45 PM
Cedar Room A*
FAF 2026: Fellow theatre teachers, let's get together and share our Improv games. I will share my staple games and the books I use for ideas. We can all stand and show them or share a list. Having a list of Improv games is a staple in every theatre class. Let's collaborate on how to get our students active in the creating process. (Grades EC-12)
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Theatre
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6/25
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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425978
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Trading Masterpieces: Exploring Art Through Artist Trading Cards
1:50 PM - 2:45 PM
Cedar Room B
FAF 2026: Discover how Artist Trading Cards can transform art history into an engaging, hands on learning experience for secondary students. In this interactive session, participants will explore the lives, techniques, and artistic styles of influential artists while creating miniature works inspired by each one. Experience a variety of media and creative processes that can easily be adapted for middle and high school classrooms. Leave with ready to use lesson ideas, sample Artist Trading Cards, and practical strategies for helping students build artistic skills while making meaningful connections to art history.
(Grades 6-12)
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Art
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17/25
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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425517
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Stitched Abstraction: Mixed Media & Fibers
1:50 PM - 2:45 PM
Sycamore Room
FAF 2026: In this hands-on workshop, teachers will explore the intersection of painting, drawing, and fiber art through vibrant, layered abstract compositions. Inspired by artist Ana Falceta, participants will experiment with watercolor washes, expressive line work, and stitched elements to create richly textured surfaces. This lesson is highly adaptable for upper elementary through middle school and encourages creativity, problem-solving, and material exploration. Participants will leave with a finished artwork, classroom-ready strategies, and ideas for integrating mixed media and fiber into their own curriculum.(Grades 3-8)
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Art
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31/30
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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425521
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Crafting a Culture of Singing
2:55 PM - 3:50 PM
Birch Room*
FAF 2026: Everyone’s musical journey is different, especially when it comes to singing. In this session, we will be learning a variety of activities to promote a culture of singing on your campus. From vocal exploration with the Kinders to singing in homophony with your choirs and everything in between, you’ll leave with more tools in your singing toolbelt. (Grades EC-5)
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Music
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23/25
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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425503
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An Introduction to Shakespeare
2:55 PM - 3:50 PM
Cedar Room A*
FAF 2026: Join The Texas Shakespeare Festival for an introduction to how to approach Shakespeare's text to make it come alive on stage. This session uses a Shakespeare sonnet as a hands-on exercise in paraphrasing, rhetorical speaking, and textual analysis. Students will work to clarify the meaning of the language in their own words while exploring imagery, poetic devices, and rhetorical devices that shape the sonnet’s meaning and effect. Through discussion and guided speaking work, they will build confidence in understanding heightened language and delivering it with clarity, intention, and expression.(Grades 6-12)
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Theatre
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3/25
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Tuesday July 21, 2026
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425513
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Remix the Masters
2:55 PM - 3:50 PM
Cedar Room B
FAF 2026: Remix the Masters invites participants to reimagine famous artworks by collaboratively adding modern elements using digital tools. Through this creative remix process, attendees will explore concepts of copyright, fair use, transformation, and artistic voice. The session blends art history, technology, and critical thinking to spark engaging conversations about originality and creative ownership in today’s digital world.
(Grades 3-12)
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Art
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26/25
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