Edward Varner

This workshop is meant to be a celebration of the very important role of play in education and a reminder that teachers also have a responsibility to teach to creativity, student engagement, and ongoing student success in school – more than your written curriculum.

All learning needs to be active and fun. Students need to respond to their academic life by moving, singing, playing instruments, creating, and having fun. The linking of academic information with actual life experiences encourages students to be actively involved. This active involvement, the fun factor, will lead to better assimilation and retention of information. It will also encourage greater student interest and motivation and help to establish a more efficient environment for learning. Relevance, rigor, and fun can and should coexist in the classroom.

Who are you? You were born to dance, sing, act, create, make music and play. And then- life happened! This presentation helps participants explore personal strengths and challenges to living an authentic and creative life.