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We grew up playing lots of Basketball. Everybody had a hoop in their driveway or access to one nearby. Soccer hadn’t caught on yet in the USA. So it was Football, Basketball, Baseball and Hockey. Of those four, the only one that had any kind of compelling rhythm was Basketball.
There was school ball and [...]

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Here follows a true tale which further opens up the question of leadership for our time. It takes place in a very unique circumstance. But the dynamics are universal. It could be a classroom, a school, a family, a tribe, a nation…any community. This story offers a helpful magnifying glass on a subject that [...]

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Here is another key to Arts Integrated Education. It is to do with engaging the senses, using more of ourselves to learn with.
First a couple simple and fun workshop questions to do with the five physical senses:
1)      Why do we have five senses? Can you think of other senses we need?
2)      If you were [...]

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Another great example of ARTS INTEGRATED EDUCATION is what is called Simile Theater Exploration. It has been demonstrated in the Human Body School and Math-a-magic performing arts programs with profound, eye-opening, inspiring results. It’s also really enjoyable. After all the word simile anagrams to I smile!

The way it works is simple.  It goes [...]

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The study of the human body can yield practical and profound wisdoms to be passed on to the young. For starters - getting to know the body, understanding how it works, good nutrition and fitness applies to everybody, every body.  How we demonstrate and encourage healthy eating habits, physical fitness and self-view is [...]

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