Arts Resource Handbook: Activities for Students with Disabilities

By Horizon Arts, Artsgenesis, Inc Arts Horizons, et al.

Book Overview

The legacy of Project A.R.I.S.E. (Arts Resources in Special Education), this handbook shares many years of invaluable experience, providing teachers and parents with a wealth of hands-on activities and proven techniques to stimulate learning and help students realize their full potential. Each art form is introduced through detailed background information, six or more field-tested activities, a glossary, and a bibliography. Arts forms included are: Dance and Movement, Drama, Music, and Visual Arts. Dance and Movement: The Elements of a Dance, Using Music with Dance Movement, Creating a Safe Space, General Warm-Ups for Any Movement Activity, Exploring with AFrican Music, Chinese Red Silk Dance, and more Drama: Life Skills Through Drama, Coaching Your Students, Fantasy versus Reality, Theater Games, Using Guided Imagery, Puppetry, and more Music: How to Begin Working with Music and Sound, Sound Sources, Instrument Making, Instruments for Children with Severe Disabilities, language Skills

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591580269
• ISBN13: 9781591580263
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.1"