Sanna Stanley

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Arts Discipline: Literary Arts & Storytelling
Curriculum Connection: Science

Teaching Artist Legacy Statement

I can teach you to see what I see - can you teach me to see how you see? I believe the arts have the power to shift your perspective by challenging your perceptions. My workshops invite students to delight in discovery, whether using visual arts to unpack science, poetry to examine and illuminate personal emotions and beliefs, or story, to clarify or reframe a student's own narrative. I am an Author/Illustrator, a community artist, a healing artist, and an environmental activist, with a passion for sharing how the arts give students ways to express themselves and discover their world.

Component Type Arts Workshop
Grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
First Language English
Other Languages French, Spanish (not fluent)
Professional Links

sannastanley.com

Testimonials

"I want to personally thank you for the enthusiasm, knowledge and passion you have for teaching about light, light pollution and nocturnal animals. The 4th graders learned so much from you. Your work is meaningful, your activities are enjoyable, and I myself had some "awe" moments."
- 4th/5th Grade Teacher, Regional Multicultural Magnet School, New London, CT

"It's so important how you teach about the process of writing a story, how you take them through the full process before they have the final product."
- Student Teacher, 2nd grade class, All Saints Catholic Academy, New Haven, CT

Description

When I bring light and dark into the classroom as storyteller, visual artist, and Dark Sky Advocate, I engage students with hands on activities and arts explorations that inspire curiosity. Students become passionate about their research on nocturnal animals, and I am now seeking partners for an iteration of this work where student learning culminates in persuasive essay.