The Movement Based
Learning Center is
an after-school club designed for the stuggling student.
Enhancing Curricular Understanding and Appropriate
Socialization
are the primary focus of this program. We are different from
other educational approaches you may be aware of and have possibly
tried. Theatre and Dance are great outlets for utilizing
excessive energy and decreasing attention problems that some students
have. We evaluate each student's strengths and weaknesses and
use
the strengths to overcome the weaknesses. We have built a
community, not a classroom, that is designed to mold around the needs
of our students. Sessions are limited to 15 students or less,
assuring individual attention.
Gregory Rhodes is the founder of "The Movement Based Learning Center."
He holds a B.A in Dance and Choreography from the University
of
North Carolina at Greensboro. He has worked in London,
England-
Cuenca, Ecuador- and Hickory, NC with Exceptional Students.
He
discovered movement as a learning technique by trial and error working
with his former students. It is a very powerful tool for
information gathering, processing, and retention, especially when
working with students with ADHD.
Jay Bush, Jr. is an educational facilitator at The Movement Based
Learning Center. He is an experienced actor with over 40
shows to
his name. He is a theatre graduate from AMDA in New York
City.
After working with students with ADHD in his theatre classes
he
shared the same desire as Mr. Rhodes, to reach out to those children who have
not had an EXCITING educational experience but have a lot of potential.
We decided to found this Learning Center to appeal to those students
who have learning difficulties. Many students who
have
trouble in academia excel in "the Arts." Our goal is to relay
academic material through the arts so students will take interest in
learning. Mr. Bush incorporates mathematics into his scenic
design portion of his theatre classes. Reading is also a
major
component of his theatre lessons. Mr. Rhodes' dance classes
incorporate mathematics and reading but the major component of his
classes are cultural studies. Geography and whole-world
awareness
are emphasized because of Mr. Rhodes' travel experiences.
If you think this program is "just what you are looking for"please
contact us!
Email The Movement
Based Learning Center
