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Arts AND… The excitement of learning! Learning, Arts and the Brain Summit Bringing Researchers and Practitioners Together to Shape the Future May 5, 2009

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Page 1: Arts AND… The excitement of learning! Learning, Arts and the Brain Summit Bringing Researchers and Practitioners Together to Shape the Future May 5, 2009

Arts AND…

The excitement of learning!

Learning, Arts and the Brain SummitBringing Researchers and Practitioners Together to Shape the FutureMay 5, 2009

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My Motto

The only way to understand what children are capable of doing,

what appeals to them, and what they know, is to ask them!

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Blue’s Clues

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• Play to Learn

• Think-Along Play-Along Narratives

• The Ordinary is Extraordinary

• Interactivity as a Way to Practice Thinking Skills

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Super Characters

SUPER WHY features a team of literacy-powered super heroes:

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Think It Ink It Publishing

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Using Self Expression as Motivation to Write

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Creating Meaningful & Authentic Learning Experiences

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Summary• Arts and academics are not mutually exclusive

• Arts AND…can bring excitement and new ways of thinking to learning

Thank you!

Contact Information:

Dr. Alice [email protected]