Language Arts/Emergent Literacy
The Family Dragon Show
Fly with us across the sky to Dragonland where we’ll meet a lazy and greedy dragon who won’t share, care, or play fair with his family and friends. When he flies to a new town and threatens to eat all…
Good Vibrations Everywhere!
Singing together makes good vibrations, here and everywhere. Take some home! You and your child are sure to enjoy playing with these imaginative songs, singing games, and chants (which also happen to be great for teaching pre-reading skills and for…
Where’s the Bear?
Let’s go on a Bear Hunt to solve our problem! Journey with us in this story dramatization of Ask Mr. Bear presented by Wolf Trap creative drama artist and actor Katherine Lyons. We’ll use body movements, props, and chants to…
A Crocodile’s Tale
How do we help each other make the world a better place? Meet a human family and an animal family and explore how they each fear and need each other. Journey with us in this story dramatization combining A Crocodile’s…
How We Grow
This workshop integrates literature, movement, and imagination to help integrate and embody knowledge. Inspired by the book Muncha, Muncha, Muncha, this interactive workshop begins with an introduction to elements of dance such as shapes, levels, gestures, and stopping and starting…
Let’s Go Together!
With his silly songs, chants, and engaging visuals, Mr. Alden helps early learners think about different ways we get around. It all begins with the Big Blue Truck, which always brings a new surprise!
Let’s Move Together Like Animals
This is an interactive music and movement workshop for little ones and their families. We learn about some animals and sing familiar songs about the animals we live beside. Be ready to move and sing and learn!
Dancing Through the Day
Come dance and sing together! How can you jump like a rabbit? Can you “jump” with your hands? How can you use your body to jump on a low level? Learn how to make a dance phrase with your child…
Dancing STEM
Dance your way through science, engineering and math with Master Teaching Artist Laura Schandelmeier. Dance the life cycle of a seed to plant, create a dance to learn the Six Steps of Engineering, and count sets of dancers on the…
I’ve Got a Feeling
This workshop is focused on social/emotional learning. Using my original song, “I’ve Got a Feeling (Down In My Toes)” as a musical foundation, and the book “The Rabbit Listened” by Cori Doerrfeld as the main experience, we will explore the…
Creative Dance Pathways
Families and children will learn to create a story-based movement sequence utilizing the unique space in their home. Participants will develop movements that portray characters or scenes from a book and learn to use strategies with books in their home…
Moving and Learning Through the Rainforest!
Let’s take an imaginary journey to a rainforest, where we can explore a variety of animals and plants — and learn about the importance of protecting this unique ecosystem, and other forest environments.