Stretching the curriculum in the religious school classroom to open it up to all the possible learners no matter how they learn; visual, musical, kinematic and beyond! A brief lesson in multiple intelligences and classroom design. This 9:35 am to 10:30 am. breakout session is designed for teachers working with grades K - 2
Marilyn Price is a nationally acclaimed storyteller / puppeteer, educator and author who has used her various media to teach and tell for over 40 years. With a specialty in imagination stretching and reaching optimum literacy using the arts, she is currently president of a not for profit foundation, TriBraining Inc., whose specialty is to help formal and experiential educators reach across the boundaries of the classroom through curricula development and the arts. She is the featured puppeteer for the Chicago Public Libraries as well as institutions (faith based and schools) across the country, running retreats and classroom projects and always infusing her love of the arts and of course, when appropriate, her love of Judaism throughout her work. Her puppet characters are self-made and always instructive and filled with wit and humor. www.marilynprice.com