Fly Me to the End of Stories!

-Discovering the power of bilingual stories through dramatic play for parents of early learners.-

Our Spring Art Series continues this month! Living Arts is inviting our partners across the Detroit region for a virtual family workshop, led by Teaching Artist Karilú Alarcón Forshee. This event will be held on Thursday, May 20 at 6pm via Zoom. Our theme is “Celebrating Latinx Culture” together!

Step into the world of stories and use drama as a tool to support early learners' development. Explore the importance of bilingualism and culture as a source of connection to enhance learning. By highlighting Latinx stories and authors, we will understand the value of exposure to our own and other cultures. The workshop will focus on social-emotional development and emergent literacy. During this highly interactive bilingual workshop, participants will learn how to dramatize stories to best support effective learning at home. Parents will explore role play, the use of simple props and costumes, as well as adapting familiar songs to bring stories to life.

Teaching Artist, Karilú Alarcón Forshee, 2018

Along with Living Arts, Karilú currently serves Wayne Metro’s Early Head Start programs and is an interdisciplinary performing artist with a degree in theater arts and English-Spanish translation from the University of Texas. She was raised in Juárez, México. She began her artistic education at a young age at La Academia Municipal de Arte and has been performing ever since.

We are so delighted to virtually host and partner with Great Start Collaborative-Wayne (GSCW, which includes the Parent Coalition and Detroit SOARS). Come sing, dance, and learn with us! Please register in advance for this experience. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the workshop.

This virtual event will be held on Thursday, May 20th at 6pm via Zoom, register below, in advance!