K-12 Educator Saturday Workshop: Art and Movement
Past eventSat., Sept. 6, 2025, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
$20 | This program is for K–12 Educators. Admission to The Huntington is included.
Educators
Education and Visitor Center, Steven’s Classroom
Explore how full-body movement can influence the way we look closely at art. Guided by our See-Think-Do learning framework, practice engagement strategies that encourage you to think about art in new ways. Leave with adaptable movement-based activities you can use with your students.
Key Details
- This is a half-day workshop.
- This program aligns with California State Standards.
- Admission is included in the program’s cost.
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes. A portion of the workshop involves standing and walking on wood and concrete paths.
Program Schedule
10 a.m. | Workshop begins
10:10 a.m. | Discussion: How can we use our bodies to look at art?
11 a.m. | Time in the art galleries
11:45 a.m. | Workshop wrap-up
Noon | Workshop ends
For questions about this program or accessibility needs, please email Kristin Brisbois McNutt, Educator Programs Specialist, at kbrisbois@huntington.org.
Aligning California State Standards
- VA:Pr6 Convey Meaning Through the Presentation of Artistic Work
Objects, artifacts, and artworks collected, preserved, or presented either by artists, museums, or other venues communicate meaning and a record of social, cultural, and political experiences resulting in the cultivating of appreciation and understanding. - VA:Re7.1 Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work
Individual aesthetic and empathetic awareness developed through engagement with art can lead to understanding and appreciation of self, others, the natural world, and constructed environments. - VA:Re8 Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work
People gain insights into meanings of artworks by engaging in the process of art criticism.
- 1.DA:Cn10b: Discuss observations from a story
Identify ideas for dance movement and demonstrate the big ideas of the story. - K.DA:Cn10b. Observe a work of art
Describe and then express through movement something of interest about the artwork, and ask questions for discussion concerning the artwork.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.1
Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own ideas clearly and persuasively. - CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.2
Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- ELD.PI.K-12.1
Exchanging information and ideas with others through oral collaborative discussions on a range of social and academic topics. - ELD.PI.K-12.3
Offering and supporting opinions and negotiating with others in communicative exchanges. - ELD.PII.K-12.6
Connecting ideas.
In-Person Class Ticketing Policies
- Advance registration is required. Tickets are not sold at the door for this event.
- To join the waitlist for this event, please email teachers@huntington.org. A space is not guaranteed, but you will be contacted if a space becomes available.
- To receive a refund, you must cancel at least 5 days prior to the event. Cancellations made within 5 days of the event will not be refunded.
- A certificate of attendance can be provided upon request.
