This week at Penn Treaty felt like a new beginning in a way because we started working with a new group of students in a different classroom. I made sure that I took the time to talk to each student while helping them work. I’m very excited about working with …
This past Wednesday we had a very colorful time! We took inspiration for Robert Indiana and created fun and colorful works of pop art using color theory! During this lesson the students were reintroduced to the color wheel we discussed the Primary and Secondary colors. We also found out another …
Here is a picture of a student from our Fishtown Library class rocking a flower pose! Lesson A really cool movement activity centered around nature practicing yoga activities to get students to be calm and ready for class. We practice yoga poses that replicate things you might find in a …
A favorite dance from that day, the Robot! Lesson Teach students musical terms and implementing them into everyday life Recommended Ages Pre-school to first grade Vocabulary Solo: a piece or a section of a piece of music played or sung featuring a single performer Improvise: the creative activity of immediate (“in the …
Saw U , Public Domain, via The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection API Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Musical Instrument called a Saw U ASI is always looking for new ways to teach use culture to celebrate …
Your Destination: Participate in museum-type observation and dialogue about Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting and paint your own version in a directed lesson. Learn how colors and strokes can express feelings. Travel Kit: large image of a Van Gogh Sunflowers painting Camille and the Sunflowers by Laurence Arnholt (or other children’s …
Seikilos epitaph, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Seikilos Epitaph When did music become a part of education? Music has been an important part of daily life for humans for thousands of years. African tribes have been performing songs and dances for hundreds of years, kept alive through aural tradition rather …
