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The
Michigan Wolf Trap Program is a partnership between The artist residency is the
centerpiece of the Michigan Wolf Trap Program. An artist
residency is a partnership between a professional artist and
a teacher that produces new and effective performing arts
teaching strategies for use in the preschool classroom. The
teacher draws on the artist's expertise in creative
movement, music, and drama; the artist draws on the
teacher's knowledge of child development and early
education. Together, they develop and refine activities that
help children learn social, emotional, physical, and
cognitive skills. The Wolf Trap Institute and the
Michigan Wolf Trap program train early childhood
professionals to use performing arts techniques in the
classroom to accomplish the following goals with their
children: Improve
self-awareness and build self-confidence Foster group awareness
and social competencies Develop gross and fine
motor skills Increase motivation
and enthusiasm for learning Improve ability to
concentrate and observe Master conceptual and
verbal skills Foster individual
artistic creativity Michigan Wolf Trap offers one-week and
seven-week residencies. A one-week residency consists of an
artist working with four groups of 3-6 year old children and
classroom teachers for five consecutive days. Sessions take
place between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Also included in the
residency is one teacher training workshop and one
in-service training. A seven-week residency consists of an
artist working with one group of 3-6 year old children and a
classroom teacher twice a week for seven weeks. In addition,
the artist and teacher meet before and after each session to
discuss progress, solve problems, and plan for upcoming
sessions. Most sessions take place between 9:30 and 11:30
a.m., although afternoon sessions can be
scheduled.
Michigan
AEYC and the Wolf
Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts.