Using Visual Art to Encourage Thinking and Writing

A Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Education Through the Arts Workshop

How can teachers guide students’ oral reading—changing it from a plodding monotone to a fluid, expressive voice? By integrating music into the teaching of language arts! This participatory workshop for educators will explore connections between the elements of music and language. Participants will learn strategies for using music to increase students’ interest in the rhythmic patterns of word relationships, teach metric poetry, develop students’ listening skills, build interpretation and oral presentation skills, and improve reading fluency. A must for teachers of English language learners! Led by Kennedy Center teaching artist Sandra Phaup.

Registration: Please see the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts website