Early Childhood Programs
Promoting Inclusion and Social-Emotional Learning Through Storytelling
Description Join Arts for Learning Resident Early Childhood Teaching Artist Caroline Ferrante as she demonstrates how First Nation storytelling techniques create inclusive spaces for English Language Learners and Neurodiverse students. Ferrante will break down and demonstrate storytelling strategies that draw…
Metamorphosis Magic: Explore Nature Through Music and Movement
In this imaginative, theme-based residency, children will use their voices, bodies, and creativity to embark on a playful journey through nature’s wonders! They’ll explore the magical transformation of a butterfly from caterpillar to chrysalis, and discover how a tiny seed…
A Body in Motion: Dancing Science
In this theme-based residency, students will engage in playful, movement-driven learning, discovering new concepts and collaborating with their peers. Through the dynamic fusion of scientific inquiry and the creative process, we will ignite curiosity and use observation, description, and imagination…
Lucky’s Tap
The Lucky’s Tap theme-based residency is an interactive program designed to promote embodied learning for students. Each lesson promotes self agency and kinesthetic movement while integrating literacy principles. As a Harvard University Graduate and a John F. Kennedy Center for…
Steady Beat: Music on My Mind!
In this residency, students will be exploring the human brain and some of its parts and functions while learning and practicing syllable counting. Students will learn to love, appreciate, and care for their brains through music elements and the book…
STORY BEATS: Exploring Plot, Characters, and More through Song
In this dynamic residency, Teaching Artist Mary Fields will guide students in transforming the key elements of storytelling—Plot, Setting, Characters, Conflict, and Theme—into an original song! Using student ideas and responses as lyrics, Mary will help the class craft a…
What’s Your Habitat?
Teaching Artist Caroline Ferrante guides students through an exciting educational journey where they will explore diverse animal habitats as they dive into the pages of the book Welcome Home, Bear by Il Sung Na. This literary adventure will open their…
Songs of Connection: Dance, Sing, and Build Community with Alden Phelps and Deborah “Spice” Kleinmann
This vibrant and interactive workshop invites participants of all ages to celebrate connection through music and movement. Participants will explore call-and-response singing, rhythmic patterns, and movement activities that foster a joyful sense of community. Through clapping, stomping, and simple rhythmic…
Songs of Connection: Dance, Sing, and Build Community with Deborah “Spice” Kleinmann and Alden Phelps
This vibrant and interactive workshop invites participants of all ages to celebrate connection through music and movement. Participants will explore call-and-response singing, rhythmic patterns, and movement activities that foster a joyful sense of community. Through clapping, stomping, and simple rhythmic…
Everyone’s a Songwriter!
Teaching Artist Mary Fields will show just how easy and fun songwriting can be! With simple prompts on a specific topic, students will learn to turn their ideas into catchy lyrics by rhyming their responses to a vibrant, upbeat track.…
Caterpillar Dreams: Over, Under and Through with Kevin Alan Brown and Robin Neveu Brown
Kevin Alan Brown and Robin Neveu Brown invite you to Henrietta’s garden where we will use our bodies, our voices, and our imaginations to tell the story of Caterpillar Dreams by Clive McFarland. Henrietta is just a caterpillar, but she…
Caterpillar Dreams: Over, Under and Through with Kevin Alan Brown and Robin Neveu Brown
Robin Neveu Brown and Kevin Alan Brown invite you to Henrietta’s garden where we will use our bodies, our voices, and our imaginations to tell the story of Caterpillar Dreams by Clive McFarland. Henrietta is just a caterpillar, but she…