Posted June 29th, 2011 by P.A. Zeir
In the Kaleidoscope Summer Camp this last week one of the creative crafts projects was called “Footsteps into the Future” which totally caught the imaginations of the participants. You may find it valuable.
The activity is to trace both feet (one slightly ahead of the other) on a half sheet of poster board. (First in [...]
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Posted May 21st, 2011 by P.A. Zeir
Children powerfully identify with animals. No matter where you are in the world, young human beings feel strongly about animals. It is a deep primordial sympathy.
Children folk tales around the world abound with animal characters as vehicles of proverbial wisdom, caution and counsel. The courageous leadership of the lion; the work ethic beaver; the [...]
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Posted May 21st, 2011 by P.A. Zeir
The “Math-a-magic philosophy” really comes out from the heart of Arts Integrated Education - which in part, is about left/right brain hemisphere crossover and integration.
It’s like learning to play music: The left brain picks up repetitive patterns, sequences, musical ‘syntax’, meter, and certain rhythmic elements and can translate musical notation; whilst the right brain [...]
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Posted May 21st, 2011 by P.A. Zeir
Arts Integrated Education is a way of thinking; a way of life; it is an approach to just about everything! Before “teaching” anything, it asks the question of oneself: What is the value and relevance of this subject? It causes you to search for a meaningful context. Then you and your students have a [...]
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Posted March 23rd, 2011 by P.A. Zeir
The Human Body School Tri-Pak 1 for 1st and 2nd grade students is now ready!
It includes the songs: Good for Your Body, Song of the Senses and Human Bodyland with accompanying dance instruction video and lesson plan.
This song trilogy touches on a variety of subjects from nutrition and physical fitness (Good for Your Body) [...]
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Posted March 9th, 2011 by P.A. Zeir
Green is the color of new birth, new beginnings. Like the young shoots and leaves of spring, it is a vibrant yellow green which signifies emergence and regeneration.
Green is the color of beginners! It contains all the virtuosity and enthusiasm of “firsts”; first timers and first time events.
Green is the engine of innovation and [...]
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Posted February 7th, 2011 by P.A. Zeir
Arts Integrated Education involves both hemispheres of the head brain working in alternation and firing simultaneously!
Here is a good example of how it works:
If you have ever learned and become fluent in a foreign language, you have probably experienced the following.
Language is ultimately learned by assimilation and immersion. That’s when it truly switches on [...]
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Posted January 14th, 2011 by P.A. Zeir
We’ve always encouraged children from an early age to have an affair with numbers. The best encouragement as always happens by live demonstration.
This is not talking about equations or computation for starters. That naturally follows. This is referring to the mind livening act of simply counting! Yes, just counting.
Numbers themselves are one of [...]
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Posted January 6th, 2011 by P.A. Zeir
The Green Green Green Kit is now available!
It includes the song, performance/instructional video, lesson plan, lyrics, chords and dance notes.
This is an easy and dynamic way to open up this subject.
Here is an excerpt from the lesson plan:
Green Green Green
Teaching ‘sustainability’ can be a challenging task. The song Green Green Green cuts through to [...]
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Posted November 9th, 2010 by P.A. Zeir
The song Home Planet Earth is a beautiful teaching tool. Essential human values can be explored and expressed using this simple, profound song and its video.
The song travels from A to Z through fifty six countries around the world. The video highlights folk dances from each country in sync with the verses. These are [...]
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