Teaching Artist Residences

Want more than an author visit? Bring Alicia D to your classrooms as a Teaching Artist.

Alicia D. Master Teaching Artist in Arts-Integration with over fifteen years of experience. She works closely with teachers to plan a successful artist residency.

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What is an artist residency with Alicia? Usually, a visit covers a period of weeks, as short as one or as long as five. Alicia will use storytelling, drama, movement, and improvisation to inspire students to write. With pre-k and K Littles, Alicia is trained in WolfTrap strategies to use storytelling, storybox, puppetry, chants, movement, and lots of imagination to to engage Littles in story.

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What is arts-integration? Arts integration, defined by the Kennedy Center as "an approach to teaching in which students construct and demonstrate understanding through an art form. Students engage in a creative process which connects an art form and another subject and meets evolving objectives in both."

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What are the benefits? There are too many benefits to list! Some include, safe writing environments, reading comprehension, prediction skills, and in-person teacher professional development.

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