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Educator & Professional Workshops
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Educators with ideas of workshops that would be of interest contact the Education Department (203.227.5137 x116) or (education@westportplayhouse.org) and let us know!

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For additional information, please call or email Debra Baron, Director of Education: 203.227.5137 x116 dbaron@westportplayhouse.org
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*Kennedy Center presenter
**Has presented at the Kennedy Center
These workshops are developed in association with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and is partially underwritten by the U.S. Department of Education; the National Committee for the Performing Arts; the Kennedy Center Corporate Fund; and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.
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Bringing Literature to Life
(*Lenore Blank Kelner)

March 24, 2008 8:30-2:30pm
Grades K-5
Greenwich teachers only
In this workshop teachers discover how to enhance students. Language development, reading comprehension, thinking skills and appreciation of literature through drama activities. This workshop explores story dramatization techniques that allow students to retell and reenact a story or scene in their own words.
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Drama: The Missing Link in
Teaching Literacy
(*Karen Erickson)

March 24, 2008 8:30-2:30pm
Grades 6-8
Greenwich teachers only
In this workshop teachers discover how to build vocabulary skills, improve reading comprehension and expand writing techniques through drama integration. Participants explore ways to transform language arts lessons into active student-centered explorations of story elements, word choice, fluency comprehension, writing and characterization through drama strategies such as expressive movement, ensemble, story dramatization and character development. Activities demonstrated develop teamwork and creative problem solving skills
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