Author: Wolf Trap Foundation

Publication Year: 1981

Media Type: Report

Summary:

During September, 1981, the Wolf Trap Foundation received a grant from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Development Services, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, for a Performing Arts Training and Child Development Program to serve Head Start families, teachers, administrators and volunteers throughout the Washington, D. C. area. The primary objective of this program is to assist Head Start personnel in their use of the performing arts to teach academic and life skills to Head Start children.

Abstract:

During September, 1981, the Wolf Trap Foundation received a grant from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Development Services, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, for a Performing Arts Training and Child Development Program to serve Head Start families, teachers, administrators and volunteers throughout the Washington, D. C. area. The primary objective of this program is to assist Head Start personnel in their use of the performing arts to teach academic and life skills to Head Start children. As a leader in developing innovative and effective arts education programming for children, senior citizens, handicapped persons and other special audiences, Wolf Trap has attracted the finest professionals in the fields of music, dance and drama to provide a variety of services to Head Start delegate agencies. From January through July, 1982, these artists:

• Conducted 93 teacher training workshops in music, dance, storytelling, creative drama, mime, improvisation, creative movement and non-verbal communication.
  
  
• Provided 117 Head Start Classrooms with regular instructional programs designed to demonstrate useful and effective performing arts techniques in the classroom setting.
  
  
• Gave special performances and workshops at the Barns of Wolf Trap for over 1,700 children, teachers and parents.

CONTENTS
1. What are the goals and objectives of the Wolf Trap foundation performing arts
    training and child development program?

2. Whom does the program serve?

3. What types of services does the program offer?

4. Who conducts the workshops and instructional programs?

5. Who coordinates the performing arts training and child development program?

6. Description of program services: 

A. Teacher training workshops. 
B. Parent involvement activities. 
C. Classroom instructional programs. 
D. Field trips to the barns of Wolf Trap.

7. Appendix - Lessons conducted by Michele Valeri and Achim Nowak: 

A. Size. 
B. Shapes. 
C. Shake and freeze. 
D. Mirrors. 
E. The Mystery Guest. 
F. Mobile words. 
G. Rhythm adventure.

Arts & Intersections:

Categories: Arts Education