SEL Through the Arts Workshop

Expand your afterschool's staff social emotional learning toolkit using picture books as the source for performing arts activities

Participants will:

1. Explore the  elements of a picture book:  character, themes, stories, colors, emotions, words, rhythm and more
2. Explore creating their own SEL based arts enrichment activities for their students using picture books
3. Collaborate in teams to do one of these arts activities:  write lyrics, improvise dialogues or create dance movements inspired by the elements of a Booksical picture book
4. Perform their original songs, dialogues, dance movements for each other

This workshop will help participants:

1. Develop creative confidence
2. Build collaboration skills
3. Expand their tool kit for SEL activities 
4. Bring back new lesson plan ideas for their classrooms

Note: A minimum of 6 participants is required for a workshop