Up the Mountain - The children journey up and down a mountain and learn about different weather elements.
A Safari in Africa - The group travels in Africa, meets and becomes different animals they encounter.
Developed for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Arts Excel Program:
Bee-Bop and Ruby Eat Some Cake - Ruby has promised Bee-Bop a strawberry, blueberry and whipped cream cake only if he can find him in the forest. Designed to emphasize sequencing in a story.
Original Story:
The Family Faboo Jumps to the Zoo - A kangaroo family named Faboo travels to the zoo and meets many different animals. Introduction of animals and movements qualities.
Folk Story:
The Turnip, A Russian Folk Tale - Students physicalize the telling of this
Russian Folk Tale and end up by making some vegetable soup.
As a Master Artist with the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning through the Arts Jody presents: “Journeys All Around Us: Exploring Creative Movement and Story in the Early Childhood Classroom”, a two and half hour professional development workshop presented originally as part of the Kennedy Center Professional Development Series. Through Wolf Trap a five day in-classroom residency is also available.
