STAGES for Learning Performing Arts Experiences for Early Childhood Education Written by contributing Teaching Artists and staff of the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts. Illustrations by David Wisniewski & Ingrid Crepeau. Revised and edited in 2010 by Wolf Trap Education staff Special thanks to Cathy Christ for designing the format of this manual Support provided by the John M. Jacquemin Trust The Wolf Trap Early Learning Through the Arts Early Arts Learning (EAL) Pilot Project was supported by funds from a National Endowment for the Arts grant Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts Center for Education at Wolf Trap Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts 1645 Trap Road . Vienna, Virginia 22182 (800) 404-8461 . www.wolftrap.org/Education Originally produced by the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts under a grant from the Head Start Bureau, Administration for Children, Youth and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. TTABLEABLE OOFF CCONTENTSONTENTS Introduction Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………i Early Learning Through the Arts Program…………………………………………………………………………………...i STAGES for Learning……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………i Universal Design…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……ii Acknowledgements/Dedication………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….iii Permissions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….iv How to Use This Manual………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..v Adaptation Strategies for Inclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………...vi Ideas for Adapting Experiences for Inclusiveness………………………………………………………………….…….vi Multisensory Enrichment…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..vii Segmenting Experiences…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..viii Repetition………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...viii Imitation……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………ix Sequencing…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….ix Introduction and Closing…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….x Distinguishing Reality from Fantasy……………………………………………………………………………………...……x Helping Children Cooperate……………………………………………………………………………………………………...xi Incorporating Gestures and Signs…………………………………………………………………………………………..…xii Adapting Experiences for Children with Physical Disabilities…………………………………………………...xiii Classic Wolf Trap Experiences Chants…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...1 Color Chant…………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………..2 Percussion Chant……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…2 Call and Response Chants………………………………………………………………………………………....……………….3 Hill an Gully……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 Omo Beyi……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 Joli Mama…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 Samba Ye Ye…………………………………………………………………………………....……………………………….............6 Funga-Alafia……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...6 Charlie Over the Ocean……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…8 Coffee Can Games…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…11 Creative Sun Salutations………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……13 Gestures About Yourself…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…17 Imaginary Gift………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19 Moving Shapes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21 Sticky/Smooth……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..23 Storytelling with Sound Effects……………………………………………………………………………………………………………25 Early Arts Learning Pilot Project Experiences 2009-2010 Early Arts Learning Pilot Project Description……………………………………………………………………..29 Glossary of Terms……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..30 Exploring Body Shape While Utilizing High, Middle, and Low Levels………………………………………………….32 Finding the Pitch……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…35 Early Arts Learning Pilot Project Experiences (cont.) Here Is a Box……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…38 I’m Walking, Walking, Walking………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..40 Musical Rain……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….42 Steady Beat…………………………………………………………………………………………………....…………………………………....45 Sweetly Sing the Animals……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……47 Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist Workshop Experiences Agoo Amee………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….51 Asking Open Questions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…53 Beginning a Story with the Magic Dance Box………………………………………………………………………………….….61 Establishing an Audience Place…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...66 Create Many New Great Adaptations………………………………………………………………………………………………….68 Creating a Moving Moment……………………………………………………………………………………………....………………..72 The Dance Concept of Space……………………………………………………………………………………………………………....75 Dance Experiences in FUNdamental Movement……………………………………………………………………………….…77 Developing a Child-directed Teaching Style…………………………………………………………....………………………….80 Drum Talk (I-Can-Do-It)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....83 Linking Puppetry to Literature…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…85 Energy or Quality of Movement……………………………………………………………………………….………………………….92 Everybody Needs a Place to Live………………………………………………………………………………………………………...99 Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist Workshop Experiences (cont.) Linking Music to Math and Nutrition………………………………………………………………………………………………...101 Finding Your Voice…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….103 Grandma’s Farm………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...105 Help the Earth……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………110 Hip Hop Warm-Up…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….113 I Like the Way I Feel…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..115 Imaginary Travel……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…118 Linking Drama to Children’s Literature………………………………………………………………………………………………122 Listen to Her Song……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..126 Make It Your Own……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...129 Making Our Traveling Body Bubbles…………………………………………………………………………………………………130 Name Game with Feelings…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………132 Ponds Are Alive………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….134 Preparing an Interactive Storytelling Lesson……………………………………………………………………………………..139 Puppetry and the Preschool Child…………………………………………….……………………………………………………….143 Puppets as a Transition Device………………………………………………………………………………………………………….146 Integrating Steady Beat……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..148 Creating A Story Box……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…151 Vocal Exercises…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..155 LListist ooff EExperiencesxperiences bbyy DDisciplineiscipline Dance/Movement Page Puppetry Page Creative Sun Salutations 13 Linking Puppetry to Literature 85 Gestures About Yourself 17 Finding Your Voice 103 Moving Shapes 21 Puppetry and the Preschool Child 143 Sticky/Smooth 23 Puppets as a Transition Device 146 Exploring Body Shape 32 Creating a Story Box 151 Agoo Amee 51 Vocal Exercises 155 Beginning a Story with the Magic Dance Box 61 Establishing an Audience Place 66 Creating a Moving Moment 72 The Dance Concept of Space 75 Dance Experiences in FUNdamental Movement 77 Energy or Quality of Movement 92 Hip Hop Warm-Up 113 Making Our Traveling Body Bubbles 130 Drama/Storytelling Page Voice/Music Page Charlie Over the Ocean 8 Chants 1 Coffee Can Games 11 Charlie Over the Ocean 8 Imaginary Gift 19 Finding the Pitch 35 Storytelling with Sound Effects 25 Musical Rain 42 Here is a Box 38 Steady Beat 45 I’m Walking, Walking, Walking 40 Sweetly Sing the Animals 47 Asking Open Questions 53 Agoo Amee 51 Beginning a Story with the Magic Dance Box 61 Create Many New Great Adaptations 68 Developing a Child-Directed Teaching Style 80 Drum Talk (I-Can-Do-It) 83 Finding Your Voice 103 Everybody Needs a Place to Live 99 Grandma’s Farm 105 Linking Music to Math and Nutrition 101 Imaginary Travel 119 Grandma’s Farm 105 Linking Drama to Children’s Literature 122 Help the Earth 110 Name Game with Feelings 132 Hip Hop Warm-Up 113 Ponds Are Alive 134 I Like the Way I Feel 115 Preparing an Interactive Storytelling Lesson 139 Listen to Her Song 126 Creating a Story Box 151 Make It Your Own 129 Vocal Exercises 155 Integrating Steady Beat 148 EExperiencesxperiences SSuggesteduggested FFor…or… Classroom Management/Transitions 9 Creative Sun Salutations (p. 13) 9 Agoo Amee (p. 51) 9 Establishing an Audience Place (p. 66) 9 Puppetry and the Preschool Child (p. 143) 9 Puppets as a Transition Device (p. 146) Experiences for Teachers Outside the Classroom 9 Asking Open Questions (p. 53) 9 Finding Your Voice (p. 103) 9 Integrating Steady Beat (p. 148) 9 Vocal Exercises (p. 155) Nature/Environmentalism 9 Everybody Needs a Place to Live (p. 99) 9 Help the Earth (p. 110) 9 Listen to Her Song (p. 126) 9 Ponds Are Alive (p. 134) Nutrition and Fitness 9 Creative Sun Salutations (p. 13) 9 Moving Shapes (p. 21) 9 Linking Music to Math and Nutrition (p. 101) 9 Hip Hop Warm-Up (p. 113) 9 I Like the Way I Feel (p. 115) STEM Curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) 9 Dance Experiences in FUNdamental Movement (p. 77) 9 Linking Music to Math and Nutrition (p. 101) 9 Ponds Are Alive (p. 134) Introduction Introduction Early Learning Through the Arts Program Wolf Trap, the only national park dedicated to the performing arts, was asked by Head Start in 1981 to develop