Teachers looking for new and creative ways to integrate art into their curriculum have the opportunity to attend the annual Arts with Education Summer Teacher Institute in Orange, Texas, on Monday and Tuesday, August 11 and 12. The program presented by the Lutcher Theater, Inc., the Stark Museum of Art, and the Little Cypress – Mauriceville CISD, will include three workshops led by educators certified by the nationally renowned John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Registration is $30 per workshop, which includes lunch. All workshops begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Stark Museum of Art Education Center, 812 Green Avenue.

Workshops are offered for teachers of grades 1-8. All three workshops will be offered simultaneously from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day so that participants may select up to two sessions to attend over the two-day period. Participants will earn six Gifted/Talented and/or Continuing Education credits for each workshop completed, and those attending two sessions will also receive two tickets to a Lutcher Theater performance.

To register for any of the workshops, call the Lutcher Theater at 409.745.5535 or 800.828.5525. Space is limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

From Larvae to Butterfly: Metamorphosis through Puppetry
Led by Hobey Ford for teachers of grades 3-8
Learn to make foam rubber rod puppets of larvae and butterfly for a lively and unique science lesson.

Native American Stories
Led by Geri Keams for teachers of grades 2-6
Learn to help students develop their own stories that have elements of a Native American legend. Participants will receive a copy of Keams’ children’s book Grandmother Spider Steals the Sun.

Writing By Storm: Overcoming Obstacles to Writing
Led by Amy MacDonald for teachers of grades 1-5
Use group writing and brainstorming techniques to learn to overcome common obstacles and anxieties about writing, including coming up with ideas, staying focused, developing plots, adding detail, and tackling revisions.

This workshop series was developed in association with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and is partially underwritten by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Committee for the Performing Arts, The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund, and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.

For more information, call the Lutcher Theater at 409.745.5535 or 800.828.5525 or visit www.starkmuseum.org or www.lutcher.org.