Develop arts-based tools to challenge, nurture and stimulate students of all populations, including those with Special Needs, Early Childhood, English as a Second Language and Gifted and Talented. Our Arts Resource Handbook offers lesson plans for teachers of children with special needs.

Sample Programs:

• Inclusion and The Arts: A focus on Differentiated Instruction ? If you teach students with IEP?s and 504?s, ESL/ELL or Gifted and Talented, this workshop is for you. The arts bring together various learning styles and provides keys to unlock student potential through the arts.
  
  
• Incorporating Percussion/Rhythm into the Special Ed Classroom: Through performance, storytelling, and interactive participation, this professional development workshop is designed to teach the incorporation of rhythm into the classroom. Participants will learn about various African percussion instruments, rhythmic patterns, and songs, and experience how these elements apply to the music of Africa through hands-on participation. These techniques are suited for all teachers and staff, especially for special education teachers.
  
  
• Addressing the Aggressive Child Through Drama: In this hands-on workshop, using the art form of drama as a tool, teachers will learn specific acting techniques, improvisation exercises, and theatre games that focus the aggressive child's energy in alternative ways.