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I have never met an early childhood educator that could not relate to feeling lost when introducing young learners to new concepts. It starts with a glazed-over look of confusion and slowly moves around the classroom as each child checks out!
We've all been there - that is unless your name is Art Aviña.
Art brings some of our favorite books and hard to teach subjects to life through Theatre, and his results are as magical as the short films he creates with his students.
Art's self-taught theater skills have given him a unique insight into how stories can be made more engaging for young learners. He shares his strategies. In this episode, Art talks about what it takes to make an audience stay engaged, interested, and most importantly, comprehend the lessons we teach them.
Episode Highlights:
- [00:01:15] The Morning Meeting Song
- [00:04:10] Get to know L.A. Early Childhood Educator Art Aviña and learn how looking at teaching through the Lens of Theatre opened a whole new world for this educator.
- [00:06:27] Ever wondered what a Theatre Program would look like in your elementary school? Art walks us through the framework of his program.
- [00:07:39] Do you think you don't have the creativity to introduce Theatre into your classroom? Think again, Art shares why all Early Childhood Educators are performers.
- [00:09:46] How can improv help students with comprehension? Art walks us through an example using some of our favorite storybooks.
- [00:13:15] Introducing new ways of teaching isn't always received, but Art's feedback has been mostly positive. He describes why here.
- [00:16:15] The older we get, the harder it becomes to play; Art and I discuss using theatre principles for comprehension with older children.
Connect With Art Aviña.
- Tic Tok
The Morning Meeting Podcast is a community for early education teachers. Join me as I share insights, resources, and research-based principles for educators.
Did you love this episode? Drop me an email and share your biggest takeaway. Click here or follow me on Instagram.
Interested in learning how we can work together?
Music by Matt Halpern
Support the show
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By Matt HalpernI have never met an early childhood educator that could not relate to feeling lost when introducing young learners to new concepts. It starts with a glazed-over look of confusion and slowly moves around the classroom as each child checks out!
We've all been there - that is unless your name is Art Aviña.
Art brings some of our favorite books and hard to teach subjects to life through Theatre, and his results are as magical as the short films he creates with his students.
Art's self-taught theater skills have given him a unique insight into how stories can be made more engaging for young learners. He shares his strategies. In this episode, Art talks about what it takes to make an audience stay engaged, interested, and most importantly, comprehend the lessons we teach them.
Episode Highlights:
- [00:01:15] The Morning Meeting Song
- [00:04:10] Get to know L.A. Early Childhood Educator Art Aviña and learn how looking at teaching through the Lens of Theatre opened a whole new world for this educator.
- [00:06:27] Ever wondered what a Theatre Program would look like in your elementary school? Art walks us through the framework of his program.
- [00:07:39] Do you think you don't have the creativity to introduce Theatre into your classroom? Think again, Art shares why all Early Childhood Educators are performers.
- [00:09:46] How can improv help students with comprehension? Art walks us through an example using some of our favorite storybooks.
- [00:13:15] Introducing new ways of teaching isn't always received, but Art's feedback has been mostly positive. He describes why here.
- [00:16:15] The older we get, the harder it becomes to play; Art and I discuss using theatre principles for comprehension with older children.
Connect With Art Aviña.
- Tic Tok
The Morning Meeting Podcast is a community for early education teachers. Join me as I share insights, resources, and research-based principles for educators.
Did you love this episode? Drop me an email and share your biggest takeaway. Click here or follow me on Instagram.
Interested in learning how we can work together?
Music by Matt Halpern
Support the show