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Tableau and Theme

This session will focus on how students can identify their understanding of theme in a text using the art form of tableau. Supporting Documents: Actor’s Toolbox Contacts: Sara Gierach  

Miming with Kindergarteners

This presentation will show how our kindergarten teachers and the integrated arts specialist worked together to develop an integrated unit using miming and the language and reader’s workshop theme of relationships. Supporting Documents: Miming with Kindergarteners...

Fairy Tale Drama

Students choose one of the fairy tales from the list. One example is “The Three Billy Goats Gruff.” Then students work together to figure out who will be each character. Next, they will find the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Optional: Students...

Julius Caesar Death Scene

Collaborative, self-directed learners use a variety of thinking strategies to analyze, understand and create text for personal enrichment, inquiry and problem solving. Supporting Documents: Lesson Plan for Julius Caesar Death Scene Contact:  Gabriela Peterson...

Drawing to Write

This is a game-like activity that capitalizes on the fact that languages of drawing and writing both inform the other. It can be used to generate creative story ideas, respond to a prompt related to learning concept, collaboratively learn new drawing symbols, identify...

Bringing Memoirs to Life with Storytelling

Participants will learn how to integrate storytelling, writing, and speaking and listening standards. Using the writing form of personal memoirs, and the art form of storytelling, participants will learn how to use their face, body, and voice to be effective...