WORKSHOPS

Limited to a classroom size group. 

CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS

Looking for something unique just for you?  We are happy to work with your staff to develop or adapt a program to meet the needs and interest of your audience. Give us a call and let us bring history, culture, science, math ELA to life with the arts!

 

 

WORD ART

Choose a topic from science, history or social emotional curriculum. Generate a list of words and illustrate a representational image. The image, created by the words, will form lines, shapes, colors and textures that provide the meaning of the curricular topic. Examples of topics include the water or hydrologic cycle, erosion, inventors, forms of government, ancient cultures, bullying, testing, and more. Topic must be discussed with Kulture Kids prior to artist visit to classroom.  

YOGA TALES a zoom, live or recorded session. 

There is a belief that hundreds and hundreds of years ago, in India, all creatures lived in harmony with nature. People saw this and began imitating all things natural. As they did these movements, they found their bodies grew stronger and more flexible. This is Yoga, a way to use our minds, breath and bodies all at the same time bringing peace and happiness. In this session, act out 2 tales using imagination and yoga! Grades PK -2.

 

PREDICT IT: Dilemma Tale: or…don’t snore!  Zoom, live or recorded session

Listeners join in the telling of this story from West Africa by acting out the narrated directions but STOP before the ending to predict, then act out what they think will happen. The tale is about a group of children who arrive in a village for an overnight, but are warned not to sore…or else. They snore…guess what happens…Grades PK – 2.

 

Tanzanian Tale. zoom, live or recorded session. 

Travel to Africa, to explore and become different animals as participants learn how to count in Swahili, a language spoken in West Africa. Grades PK – 2.

 

SLAVES ESCAPE TO CANADA!

Just as Negro Spirituals contained hidden messages or secret codes during the Civil War, there have been theories that special quilts were made as a map to guide slaves to the Underground Railroad and freedom. Although the ‘quilt codes’ have been debunked by many historians, the idea of using coded language or visual imagery to communicate information and ideas, especially in oppressed communities globally, is still a relevant and important concept in our world today. Using your imagination, design and create a coded, paper quilt map that could have helped slaves find their way from Cleveland to Canada! Use geometry, mapping, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, problem solving and the tools of visual art to create a classroom quilt map of a journey to freedom. Grades 3 – 8.

 

DRUM CIRCLE

The drum – the first instrument in the world. It’s the first thing you’re introduced to echoing the beat of your mother’s heart. Get a sense of strength, solidarity, social and spiritual harmony,  focus, concentration and collaboration.  Join in the beat of the drum to “Live, Laugh and Love”.  Grades 2 -adult.

 

 

CIRCUIT ART

Combine science and art! Use circuitry and visual illustration techniques as a means of self-expression to construct circuits using a LED light, 3 V battery and copper tape on any subject you choose! When a designated point on their drawing is pressed, a light comes on to illuminate their subject. Grades 3 and up.

 

CURRICULAR TV COMMERCIALS

Gather facts and information from Science (such as: Food Chain, Effects of Weathering on the Landscape, Clouds, see list below.), then write a script using details and examples to illustrate the main idea of the specific chosen science curriculum. Finally, use drama tools and techniques to share these findings with others by creating a TV commercial or live slide show to be rehearsed and performed for the class.  Requires 2 -4 days. Grades 2-8.

 

RAPPING CURRICULUM:  Write Poetry or a Song!

Learn poetry or songwriting vocabulary, explore rhyme, rhythm and tempo. Choose a topic from the curriculum (any subject) and get writing! If time permits, add music, dance, make a book of the words and record the poem or song.  Grades 2-8.

 

BEGINNING MAPPING

Using visual art, construct a map with geometric shapes and symbols to identify locations, directions and distance.. Grades K – 5.

 

TRAVEL THE WORLD

Make headdresses, jewelry and clothing to explore hands-on visual art activities to enhance the study of People in Societies  and  acknowledge the beauty of the culture. Countries include Mexico (Aztec and Inca), Egypt, China, Japan, India or anywhere you want to go! Grades 1 – 4.

 

STORYBOARD!

Discover dramatic structure and the cinematic way to retell and sequence stories using the graphic organizer called “STORYBOARD”.  Write and illustrate an original or curricular story in comic book format. If time permits,  use the comic book as a script to perform the story for the class. Grades 2 – 5.

 

COMMUNICATION THROUGH TALKING KNOTS:  QUIPOS!

QUIPOS are one of the earliest record-keeping tools, used by several ancient cultures including the Inca. Quipos were used to keep track of products, services, census, tribute and as a writing system. Quipos use colors and knotted rope instead of written numbers and letters. Artist will introduce this little-known implements and teach participants how to read them and create their own to communicate.  Grades 4 – 8.
 
   

NATIVE AMERICAN FOLKLORE

Hands-on Workshop in sign language, pictographs, music, dance, cooking, clothing and other traditions. Grades 2 – adult.
 
 

BUTTERFLY MIGRATION

Use visual art to illustrate the metamorphosis of a caterpillar to a butterfly and explore the amazing migration of the Monarch Butterfly. Grades 2 – adult.
 

TABLEAUX CURRICULUM

Tableaux are a series of living still pictures. Discover the skills needed to work in a group forming a series of tableaux that aid in reading comprehension and reflections on many topics (i.e. poetry, forms of government, causes of the Civil War, erosion, etc.). Grades 3 – 7.