Integrating the Artsinto the Early Childhood Curriculum
A Powerful Medium for Young Children
August 10-14, 2015Relax, Recreate and Learn this Summer
Lucy School, an arts-based (ages three through fifth grade) school and teacher training center in Middletown, MD, offers a 5-day arts integration summer institute titled “Integrating the Arts into the Early Childhood Curriculum: A Powerful Medium for Young Children.” Participants receive three (3) MSDE Continuing Education Credits upon completion. Graduate credit can also be arranged.If you know of anyone who may be interested in this training (past participants have included early childhood teachers, administrators and assistants; early childhood and arts integration professors and graduate students; and professional artists), would you please forward this email.
Lucy School is an early-childhood, arts-based school founded in 2002. Our campus is located on a 17-acre farm in Frederick County, MD. Lucy School’s primary building (also home to our art and music studios) is certified as a LEED for Schools Platinum building by the US Green Building Council, the first such designation for a school in the State of Maryland. A 19th century barn has been renovated into a state of the art facility for our preschool programs. Through carefully designed use of natural light and warm colors and attention to flexible spaces and cozy corners, children are provided with a living-learning environment that is homey-comfortable and at the same time inspires curiosity and love for play, imagination and learning.
Years of planning and experience have gone into the creation of this innovative arts-based program. The curriculum has evolved out of more than twenty years of research, testing and demonstration of concepts and practices that best develop the capacities of children to learn and flourish.
Comments from Previous Summer Institute Attendees
- I can’t think of an educator, or anyone who works with children, who would not benefit from this workshop because of its thorough approach to children’s cognitive, emotional, and social needs. - kindergarten teacher
- This workshop should be required for all teachers. The arts are so important - it is truly a part of all our lives. - first grade teacher
- Great training! Lots of ideas, lots of hands on practice. I am inspired! I liked the gradual movement of presentations that we had to do - planning, sharing small parts, storytelling, etc. It helped me gain confidence. - first grade teacher
- I haven’t ever been to a training where I took away as much. - third grade teacher
- Fantastic! Opened so many new ways of viewing the learning experience and integrating the arts effectively. - pre-kindergarten, kindergarten teacher
- It was a remarkable, new experience everyday that brought me joy and excitement about being a teacher again. A beautiful learning and growth experience. - first grade teacher
- This workshop was unlike others, where “cute” songs and craft ideas are shared. This workshop was research based and applicable to any and all academic areas. - second grade teacher
- I believe taking this course will help me become a better teacher. All your ideas will be put into my teacher’s tool box. - kindergarten teacher
- This week was a very healthy and inspiring one all around: physically, mentally, spiritually and socially. You provided a wonderful atmosphere for us to experience and discuss and create. K-5 reading intervention teacher
- Thorough, engaging, creative, and collaborative. I’ve learned more in this training than any graduate course I’ve taken. - early childhood graduate student