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| Holly Arntzen The creative force behind ART and the Cycle of Life, Holly is passionate about the environment. She sings songs about nature and inspires children to learn. Discover more about Holly. |
Cycle of Life for Parents:
Sharing your love of the earth with your children
Cycle of Life brings together great music, great art, and loads of creative and practical ideas for helping the environment by doing something as simple as recycling beverage containers and composting. It’s easier (and more fun) than you think! It is education with impact, and its drawing rave reviews from across Canada. What parents are saying about Cycle of Life.
This pioneering program includes:
Cycle of Life CD
A CD of original music about endangered species, featuring Holly Arntzen and the Voices of Nature Singers (some of the thousands of young people from across Canada who have participated in ART’s artist-in-residence eco-ed programs), with performances by some of Canada’s finest musicians. Have a listen (MP3 3.1 Mb file) - Go to the Products
Educator’s Handbooks
Beautifully illustrated companions to the CDs, written by talented teams of authors, with contributions from a veritable ‘who’s who’ of environmental education. You don’t have to be a teacher to use these handbooks. They provide kids with interesting activities in science, social studies, music, language arts and social responsibility that are connected to song lyrics, and fulfill prescribed learning outcomes. Both Cycle of Life/Recycle and Salish Sea handbooks are “Provincially Recommended” by the BC Ministry of Education. Great resources for home schoolers! More about the handbooks.
www.cycleoflife.ca
Our website is designed to help parents, children and educators learn more about sustainability. It provides support to the handbook and school programs. Kids love discovering how they can help endangered species, and parents appreciate having an entertaining online resource that helps teach kids about the environment. Check out our Kids’ Page to see for yourself.
Voices of Nature School Program
The Voices of Nature School Program involves young singers, teachers and schools in British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec. Parent Advisory Committees (PACs) often provide funding to bring the Voices of Nature School Program to their community. Teachers use Cycle of Life learning resources to engage in activities linked to song lyrics, sometimes in support of school-wide environmental themes.
Children learn songs, and perform them in concerts for their families and friends. These concerts often take place in theatres, where the children perform along with professional musicians, and are the highlight of the school year. School choirs are recorded and appear on a variety of CDs, which the school may choose to sell to recover program costs. More about the school program.
Voices of Nature Radio Show
(3rd Season, Village 900, Victoria, BC) – Whether it’s the music, the message, or the inimitable news anchor mollusk, Walter Chiton, Victoria listeners are wild about Voices of Nature Radio. Now entering its third season, this innovative half-hour program is packed with quality from top to bottom.
Each installment highlights an environmental theme and delivers a fast-paced blend of eco-education and new age vaudeville, complete with a funny and endearing cast of characters, and featuring appearances by children from schools taking part in the Voices of Nature school programs. This season the show will enjoy a great new time slot that will bring it into family homes over the Monday dinner hour, or download a podcast of the show and listen anytime. Listen to a sample from Voices of Nature on Village 900.
Cycle of Life/Recycle Song and Activity Book – We’ve taken the music and most engaging activities from the handbook to create the perfect family resource for exploring nature and learning about sustainability. The Cycle of Life/Recycle Song and Activity Book offers kids and families a cool way to relate to each other and the earth. The ideal gift for the special nature-lovers in your family! Interested in learning more about this product?Orca Baby Storybook/Songbook – Read-along/sing-along to one of the Cycle of Life’s most beloved stories and songs. The first in a series of beautifully illustrated storybooks. Interested in learning more about this product?
The ART of teaching people about sustainability
The Artist Response Team Inc. (ART) was established in 1990 as a “cultural swat team” that responds peacefully to environmental issues through music, art, humour and entertainment. ART produces CDs, curriculum resources, live events, school programs and radio shows that feature musicians, artists, scientists and children’s choirs. ART has established an international reputation as a leader in the development and delivery of eco-educational resources. Learn more about the ART of teaching people about sustainability.
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