Education


Drawing Upon the Power of Community
Mar 08, 2024

Drawing Upon the Power of Community

Roberta Lea Discusses the Intersection Between Music and Education Ahead of Her Performance at The Barns at Wolf Trap on March 29 There is an African proverb that neo-pop-country singer/songwriter Roberta Lea lives by: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Lea, who was named one of Country Music Television’s Next Women in Country in 2023,...

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Wolf Trap Welcomes a New Class of Grantees with 13 New Performing Arts Projects
Feb 16, 2024

Wolf Trap Welcomes a New Class of Grantees with 13 New Performing Arts Projects

High School Students Will Perform at The Barns at Wolf Trap on April 25 Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has announced this year’s grantee projects, helmed by 13 public high school and middle school teachers across the DMV. Projects range in discipline and scope, pairing students with disabilities with student mentors, exploring cultural heritage through music and dance, and working with professional artists...

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10+ Holiday Gift-Giving Ideas for Teachers that Promote Arts-Based Learning in the Classroom
Dec 06, 2023

10+ Holiday Gift-Giving Ideas for Teachers that Promote Arts-Based Learning in the Classroom

Look beyond coffee mugs, gift cards, and chocolates this holiday season: give teachers something they can use in the classroom to bring arts learning to life! We checked in with some Wolf Trap Teaching Artists for suggestions for joyful holiday gifts—which double as great ideas for children to extend their learning at home! Scarves & Streamers Besides looking beautiful, scarves and streamers can help children...

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Teaching Bravery and Empathy Through the Dramatic Arts
Nov 28, 2023

Teaching Bravery and Empathy Through the Dramatic Arts

Wolf Trap Teaching Artist Morgan Sendek Uses Her Theatrical Training to Help Early Childhood Educators Enhance Children’s Social-Emotional Skills Through Arts Integration Morgan Sendek, a Teaching Artist with Wolf Trap Institute since 2016, is passionate about her dual career as an actor and arts educator. “My love for teaching deepens as I grow as a performer and acquire new skills,” she says, “and in turn,...

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Permission to Be Curious
Nov 08, 2023

Permission to Be Curious

Advice from Wolf Trap Teaching Artists on How to Set the Stage for Arts Learning Arts integration is a powerful tool that can be used to create deeper, more meaningful learning experiences for young children. Research indicates that it can build stronger child-teacher interactions,1 increase language development,2 support social-emotional development,3 expand math learning,4 and improve teacher practice.5 But for some teachers, incorporating the arts into...

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Partners in Learning
Nov 08, 2023

Partners in Learning

Long-Standing Partnership Provides Backdrop for Central Indiana Wolf Trap and Its Work with Indiana Head Start Educators Ploi Pagdalian, senior director of programs for Arts for Learning Indiana, was first approached by Indianapolis-based Family Development Services (FDS) to bring children’s performances to its schools 20 years ago. What began as a one-year engagement has expanded to a multi-year partnership that each year helps support more...

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Mastering the Art of Classroom Management
Nov 08, 2023

Mastering the Art of Classroom Management

It’s a familiar refrain among early childhood providers, whether they are brand new to the profession or in their tenth year: “How can I meet the needs of a classroom full of active students?” Providing guidance for a classroom full of busy young children can be challenging–especially at the start or end of a school day, snack time, nap time, outdoor playtime, or during transitions....

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Memories That Last a Lifetime
Jul 06, 2023

Memories That Last a Lifetime

Culture Queen Makes Her Triumphant Return to Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods to Create Magical Memories, This Time as a Performer Family music artist Jessica “Culture Queen” Hebron is no stranger to Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. From attending her annual summer “family field trips” as a child to see Filene Center performers like Diana Ross and Ziggy Marley to bringing groups to Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods as...

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Finding Inspiration in Curious Places
Jun 22, 2023

Finding Inspiration in Curious Places

Michael Hearst and His Band Promise a Curious, Unusual, and Extraordinary Adventure for Families at Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods this Summer Imagine a TED Talk for kids, but with live music. Family music artist, author, and Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods performer Michael Hearst is on a mission to captivate the hearts and minds of young audiences with educational performances dedicated to only the world’s most...

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