K-12 Arts Programs Archives

The artist, Tim Young, holds a dry-erase board while he sketches. He is standing in front of a large projection displaying his illustrated book covers.

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Spooky Stories with Timothy Young

Author/Illustrator Timothy Young will read a number of his spooky books with the pictures from the books projected on a screen. He talks about the difference between real and pretend and why we like fun, spooky stuff! Tim will show…

In a rainbow cardigan layered over a blue shirt and black leggings, Robin Neveu Brown stands an a small gathering of young school children. Her arm is outstretched with a hand positioning a tiny stuffed animal on top of a standing student's head.

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Space Jam! Creative Movement for Curious Movers

Join Ms. Robin for playful dance experiences that invite adults and children to “jam” and explore movement together. We’ll use scientific inquiry to observe, question, and experiment with the dance element of space, discovering new ways to move under, around,…

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TU-BOM! TU-BOM! CALL AND RESPONSE– (IT’S MORE THAN YOU THINK!)

In my African language, Tu-bom! Tu-bom! means: I play, you play. This dynamic, interactive workshop, led by Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist Kofi Dennis, explores the art of listening and responding through drama, play, and music. Participants will engage in…

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Dramatic Adventures: Creating Original Stories with Children

In this professional development workshop, educators use drama strategies to create lively stories and miniature plays with young children. The story-building process provides children with opportunities to practice key literacy, cognitive and social emotional skills; using their imaginations, collaborating, and…

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Crankie Contraptions: Hands-On STEAM Through Visual Storytelling

A 90-minute experiential PD session for educators of K to 8 learners. Each educator builds their own Crankie Contraption, then unpacks the engineering design process, the storytelling arc (sequence vs narrative, character / setting / plot / conflict / resolution),…

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Art Machines: Hands-On STEAM Through Kinetic Sculpture

A 90-minute experiential PD session for educators of PK to 5 learners. Each educator builds their own Art Machine, then unpacks the engineering design process, the simple-to-compound-machine progression, and a coaching playbook for hands-on STEAM facilitation. Educators leave with a…

Quynn Johnson shows students how to use their feet to tap.

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Fractured Fairytales

In this arts-integrated course, teachers to grow their knowledge of the art form of tap dance while connecting movement to literacy. Teachers will use elements of tap dance to embody fairytales and create alternate endings. Throughout the course, participants expand…

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Gift of Story

TAHIRA invites students into The Gift of Story (GOS)—an engaging, interactive assembly designed to nurture social-emotional learning and positive character development. Through stories rooted in the oral traditions of the African Diaspora, students explore themes such as empathy, respect, responsibility,…