Storyteller Residency Program

Celebrate story as essential to oral language, social, emotional development and cognitive development of young learners. Honor family heritage and cultural diversity by listening to stories from around the world and within the learning community. This Residency Program includes

• a related professional learning workshop for educators entitled, Oral Storytelling: Educators as Language Artists.

• weekly small group session with teachers to learn about and practice storytelling as effective intervention.

• weekly individual coaching with individual teachers to refine craft of storytelling.

• unlimited use of live and archived stories for the school year. 

​Specialists, parents, librarians, and community caregivers are encouraged to participate.  

Arts Residency Program

Using folk music, play, and dance traditions, called play-parties, teachers collaborate with artist-in-residence to integrate arts, music, and movement experiences into daily language and literacy routines.  Culminating in a live or virtual community event, this program is a powerful intervention for language learning and a meaningful vehicle for family and community engagement. 
This residency includes:

• Short instructional videos to help teachers learn traditional singing games for use in the classroom throughout the year 

• Short music and movement videos for young children with unlimited use in the classroom throughout the year 

• Play-parties offered as live Zoom meetings and on-demand recordings

Harmon Arts Program (ongoing)

Working closely with the Harmon Museum in Lebonon, Ohio, Wren Works currently provides monthly arts-integration programs for children ages 5-14. Facilitated by a professional artist, children create objects inspired by works in the museum collection, listen to a story read aloud, enjoy a guided visit to the galleries, and learn from museum experts. Every art activity is paired with a picture book, enhancing the integration of literacy with visual arts. This program is supported in part by the Elva Robinson Adams Fund. The mission of this fund is to support programs and initiatives grounded in principles of diversity​, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.

Museum Ambassador Program (coming Summer 2024)

In partnership with the Warren County Historical Society in Lebanon, Ohio, the Museum Ambassador Program is a monthly professional learning experience that aims to equip K-12 educators with the skills and knowledge to effectively integrate primary sources into their classroom curriculum across various subjects. Through monthly, in-person meetings, and engaging online workshops using protocols from Smithsonian and Harvard’s Project Zero, teachers will dive deep into the treasures at the Harmon Museum to develop tools that will enhance instruction.  Participants will:

• engage in monthly, in-person workshops and self-paced online activites.

• connect with fellow educators who share your passion for creating meaningful learning experiences.

• experience the historic Harmon Museum as you explore its collection of art and artifacts, and connect with expert staff.

• receive a stipend, resources for instruction, and special access & discounts to museum exhibits, events and resources upon completion of the program.

This program is supported in part by the Elva Robinson Adams Fund. The mission of this fund is to support programs and initiatives grounded in principles of diversity​, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.

Puppet Camp (Summer 2023)