R049266
This professional resource, written by an experienced arts educator and media specialist, demonstrates how drama, shadow puppetry and podcasting can be used as vehicles to meet cross-curricular outcomes. The book offers a discussion of the affective and academic benefits of this process-based work, as well as examples of lesson plans. Black-and-white photographs and samples of students' work illustrate the suggested techniques. Active Learning through Drama, Podcasting, and Puppetry provides a table of contents, a bibliography, a general index and an author/illustrator/title index of the resources suggested for use in the classroom.
Record posted/updated:
August 16, 2020
R043152
This kit includes a book, a DVD, a compact disc and a teacher's guide.
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Record posted/updated:
June 13, 2017
R013830
Featuring both traditional and innovative art works, the posters in these kits are beautiful examples of painting, carving, clothing, basketry, jewellery and masks of First Nations peoples from the Arctic to the American Southwest.
The manual contains thematic modules comparing traditional and modern artists and their works from each of the five major cultural regions. Activities are suggested for each of the curriculum components. Included are biographies of artists, maps, timelines, assessment activities, bibliographies and a glossary.
These resources contain significant Canadian content. One module in each kit focuses on Plains art work, but the inclusion of Arapaho of Kansas and Oklahoma under the heading "Métis" may cause confusion. The map on page 19 in each manual shows where individual artists live/lived, but the actual cultures are more widespread.
Both kits are useful for the elementary level.
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Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R039461
The video gives an overview of the dance strand in the Saskatchewan Arts Education curriculum, kindergarten to grade five. Two classes, a grade three class and a grade five and six class, demonstrate. The video shows excerpts from each class' dance unit. It highlights the range of activities and teaching strategies that are part of the dance curriculum. The video focuses on the teaching of creative dance and shows how the three components are included in a dance unit.
Record posted/updated:
May 31, 2018
R043811
In this unique resource, creative dance specialist Anne Green Gilbert presents her ideas regarding the positive impact that dance can have on brain development. The book provides practical applications for dance class derived and developed to support cognitive development. Brain-Compatible Dance Education is divided into well-organized lesson plan components that include American standards for dance education, dance concepts and a format that offers sections on warm-ups, exploring the concept, developing skills, creating and cool downs. A list of dance skills vocabulary is also provided at the beginning of each chapter. Throughout the book, Gilbert encourages teachers to incorporate theories of multiple intelligences in order to reach all students. Numerous black-and-white photographs enhance the clearly written text. Included are a table of contents and comprehensive lists of resources. The lessons in this book correlate with the Contrast and Continuum Series of compact discs that are also recommended.
Record posted/updated:
September 13, 2017
R070246
In these videos, Anne Green Gilbert and her students (toddlers through seniors) demonstrate variations of the BrainDance. These exercises move through fundamental movement patterns that wire the central nervous system in the first year of life. The BrainDance offers benefits such as improved mood, reduced stress and increased alertness and concentration. It can be used at home, at school, in the office and in the dance studio for brain reorganization, connectivity/alignment, a centering body/brain warm-up or to wake-up or calm-down. Variations include rhymes with young children, standing, lying down, and sitting in chairs, travelling and working with partners.
Record posted/updated:
July 1, 2020
R070424
This series of four CDs is Eric Chappelle's response to many requests to record pieces to accompany movement exploration and dance technique. Created over several years with guest musicians in a variety of styles and arrangements, the selections feature contrasts in tempo, texture and other musical elements that correspond to the elements of dance. The conceptual approach to teaching dance provides the framework for a booklet tucked in the front of each CD. Ideas on how to use the music and suggestions for extension and creativity are included.
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Book
CD/DVD
$14.95 US (each CD)
Record posted/updated:
August 29, 2020
R071158
Anne Green Gilbert offers theory and methods for planning a creative dance class for students of various ages. Divided into concepts including place, size, direction, focus, flow and body shape, the lesson plans provide many suggestions to help make teaching successful. The appendices include information on teaching academic curriculum using kinesthetic intelligence, music suggestions, ideas for props, a bibliography and suggestions for exploring other arts through dance. The book provides links to five downloadable video clips that demonstrate the lesson plans and teaching strategies, colour photographs and a table of contents.
Record posted/updated:
August 29, 2020
R047291
With unique, action-oriented illustrations, this third book in the Active Living Alphabet Series offers dance activities from A to Z that are intended to help young students extend movement potential, create dances and discuss and reflect upon dance. This appealing learning resource also includes an alphabetical list of dance forms from various cultures, people who work in the field of dance and movement words that are commonly used by choreographers, dancers and teachers while creating and teaching dance.
Accompanying the book is a 7-minute DVD, featuring a dance from the Youth Ballet Company of Saskatchewan's 2005 school recital.
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R034907
This resource uses themes from a rich selection of well-known children's literature as springboards to drama exploration. In each of the 10 chapters, the "Drama and Literacy Extensions" section provides teachers with an array of ideas for establishing dramatic contexts and developing roles. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Record posted/updated:
August 29, 2020
R053277
This CD-ROM focuses on the ways that young children view themselves as thinkers, artists and communicators. Along with visual examples, it explores the following: setting the stage, learning about materials, exploring colour and light, working with recycled materials, collaborating with others, bridging to conventional literacy, using art as a thinking tool, documenting and displaying work and studying other artists.
Record posted/updated:
August 26, 2017
R047266
Eighteen authentic dances are featured in two volumes, including a DVD/CD, a printed guide and music. (Both volumes were originally contained in one kit, but they are now sold separately.) The dances are a collection of popular folk dances representing a mix of cultural diversity. They range from easy to moderately difficult, and each one is demonstrated by a native from the country in which the dance originated or by an expert in that particular dance form. The instructors wear traditional costumes and show, step-by-step, how to perform the dances.
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Record posted/updated:
June 13, 2017
R044467
This visual art reproduction kit contains 20 large laminated poster reproductions of Saskatchewan art, a CD-ROM and a teacher's guide that was written by Dianne Warren. The kit was developed by the Saskatchewan Arts Board in partnership with the Ministry of Education to support the visual art strand of the arts education curricula and to promote the work of Saskatchewan artists.
Overhead transparencies of all images are also available.
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R105103
Episode 7 - Favourite Foods
In this episode, the focus is learning the Cree words for foods of the North.
Video
EYE
Truth and Reconciliation
Free
Record posted/updated:
July 18, 2024
R105099
Episode 4 - Summer at the Cabin
In this episode, the focus is learning the Cree words for things we see in Summer
Video
EYE
Truth and Reconciliation
Free
Record posted/updated:
July 18, 2024
R033791
The purpose of this book is to outline some of the conventions for structuring dramatic activities. The book sets out models so the use of conventions can be seen as part of a dynamic process that enables students to make, explore and communicate meaning through theatre form. This user-friendly resource is filled with accessible and adaptable working ideas and strategies for drama including descriptions of 100 key conventions grouped under the following headings: Context-Building Action, Narrative Action, Poetic Action and Reflective Action. The conventions offer starting points for further activities. The book gives clear advice on utilizing theatre as a learning process and planning drama to maximize involvement and learning. This resource is a practical handbook for drama teachers or anyone engaged in drama activity with students.
Record posted/updated:
November 26, 2019
R036497
This attractive kit includes a CD-ROM, a key-shaped instruction booklet, a 60-minute video, 12 vocabulary-building word rings and a music program on compact disc. The bilingual CD-ROM (French and English) is an interactive resource designed to assist teachers in researching and planning dance lessons. Users can quickly scan the contents of the instruction booklet, view a video sample, listen to a music sample and more.
The key-shaped instruction booklet includes a teacher's guide and 20 creative dance structures with over 60 variations. It offers clear, descriptive directions. The 60-minute DVD shows elementary level children demonstrating the 20 basic dance lessons. The 12 word rings contain over 1,200 words that have the potential to help extend vocabulary and imagination. An endless expansion of movement options occurs when the word rings are combined with the dance structures on the keys. The kit offers 95 minutes of a variety of instrumental music on compact disc.
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R025586
It is impossible to list all of the potential hazards associated with every arts and crafts material; this Health Canada website, however, lists some examples of the materials that could be harmful.
Record posted/updated:
September 6, 2019