artsFUSION Spring 2022 Workshops
artsFUSION offers professional learning opportunities for teachers, school employees and administrators, arts educators and Southern Utah University students. These events are designed to build skills in the arts which are directly relevant to the elementary classroom. All workshops include discussions and strategies for arts integration with other core subject areas.
Spring 2022
Sound Science
February 17, 2022 • 5:30 to 7:00 PM at Southern Utah University
Experience hands-on strategies and materials for teaching the science of sound, while learning how to demonstrate mathematical relationships through musicmaking.
Presenter: Jeri Crosby, Beverley Taylor Sorenson Endowed Chair at DSU
The Music of Reading Aloud
April 7, 2022 • 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Southern Utah University
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Learn how to pair dialogic reading prompts with sound, rhythm and melody to create multi-dimensional picture book read-aloud experiences. This workshop will teach you to add music to any book to enhance student reading comprehension, interest, and engagement.
Presenters: Melanie Baker and Stacy Hurst
Gelli Printing: Color, Texture, Shape and Fun
May 12, 2022 • 5:30 to 7:00 PM at Southern Utah University
Printing on gelli plates is fun, quick, and addictive. Learn how to easily create colorful graphic prints with ease. Explore a variety of language arts prompts as you experiment with these materials. After the workshop participants in the SUU region may check out gelli plates and brayers to use in their classes.
Presenter: Elicia Gray, BTS Arts Teacher at Lakeview Elementary in Provo