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CLASSROOM WITHOUT WALLS There is a movement going on out there, and it's starting to catch on. Imagine a classroom without walls, chairs, desks, or even a blackboard. No projector, no wall clocks, not even a wall-mounted pencil sharpener. Just you, the teacher, and Mother Nature. Yes, that's right, Mother Nature. Known as experiential learning, more and more of today's educators are integrating this method of learning into the traditional classroom setting. It is becoming widely accepted that outdoor programs, which visually and mentally stimulate students, mixed with book learning, can achieve better results than traditional teaching methods alone. On Friday, September 27, Louise Hays Park in Kerrville will become a classroom without walls for the sixth annual Texas Heritage Living History Day, a community sponsored educational event for the whole public to attend. Billed as "Another Way of Learning: Using Stories and Songs in Education," this community event uses stories, songs, and demonstrations to teach children and adults alike the varied cultures and rich heritage of Texas. Admission is free. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Highlights of the day include a performance by Tony Navarra, telling the stories of Jimmie Rodgers, Father of Country Music; a performance by Bobby Bridger, author and performer of the stories of mountain men and the Lakota Sioux; Allen Damron performing his amazing arrary of historical folk songs, and Gail Ross with Cherokee Tales. Other highlights of Living History Day will include Jack Edmundson, author of The Story of the Alamo performing his own stories. This year the LHD will feature nine new performers from the Texas Commission of the Arts Touring Roster. Come watch a "Storybook" Quilt demonstration and Fredericksburg's Pioneer Museum. Addiitionally, there will be dozens of other performers, including noted storytellers, actors, and musicians. And central to the event, the stories and songs of Jimmie Rodgers, as performed by local actor Tony Navarra. Rodgers, the "Father of Country Music," resided in Kerrville during the last years of his life. Texas Heritage Living History Day is held each September to commemorate Rodgers' birthday. Other events planned for the weekend include a Texas Heritage Seminar at Schreiner University from 10-noon Saturday morning. The panel will include Dr. Gary Hartman, Nolan Porterfield, Bobby Bridger, Jack Edmundson, and student papers. Sunday the first Literacy and Learning Concert will feature Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines. Tickets at $15 each with sponsorships available, and proceeds benefit Families and Literacy and the Wayne Kennemer Scholarship Fund (THMF). Terri is a shooting star in the Texas music scene, and Lloyd is the producer of the latest, and highly acclaimed, Dixie Chick album. Terri and Lloyd are a dynamic duo in concert. For more information, click on www.texasheritagemusic.org or contact the Texas Heritage Music Foundation at (830) 367-3750. Educational information can also be found at www.texaslivinghistory.org. Contact:
Kathleen Hudson |
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