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Observing in Action: Inference
xploring Inference Through Movement This lesson transforms scientific thinking into a full-body experience. Students will practice making keen observations and forming logical inferences by watching…
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Ten Things No One Tells You About Teaching Through Movement
Movement doesn’t just make learning more engaging, it helps students practice the skills strong classrooms depend on. When students think with their bodies, they develop…
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Scientific Method: Science Step-Up
By moving through the scientific method step by step, students internalize the process in a memorable and active way. Kinesthetic modeling reinforces each concept, while…
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Dance Integration and Achievement Motivation in Education
When teachers bring even a little movement into the room, something shifts. Students reconnect. They regulate. They remember. A quick stretch, a rhythm pattern, or…
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Circle Dances from Around the World: A Global Classroom Adventure
Circle dances are among the oldest known forms of dance, practiced across cultures to mark special occasions, foster community, and celebrate shared heritage. While students…
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Arts Integration Is Not an Extra
Family engagement cannot remain surface level. When arts integration moves from enrichment to infrastructure, families shift from passive attendees to active collaborators. At one arts…
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Meet Kimberly, a creative nonprofit leader who blends arts, education, and strategy to strengthen communities and expand access to storytelling and literacy.
Kimberly began as a young dancer in rural Ohio, where early training sparked a path that led her to study and perform internationally, direct a modern dance company, and develop the movement-based teaching methods that shape her work today.








“I didn’t know much about dance. Now I understand what movement is. I get the foundations, and I know I can use dance and movement to express my emotions and thoughts. I understand the art form now. A lot of people have said Mrs. Jarvis showed us we could do things we never thought we could. People even tell me they feel more comfortable in their bodies now too.”
— Carter Rohr, High School Senior
★★★★★
“ We recently had the opportunity to work with Kimberly Crislip Jarvis as we applied for our company’s nonprofit status. Kimberly was patient, easy to work with, and always willing to take extra time to address our questions and concerns. Her expertise as she guided us through this complex process helped us to complete each step with confidence. We would highly recommend Kimberly as a resource. “
-Kathy Frazier and Deborah Walker, Touching the Future Today
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“Kimberly is such a professional. She is so organized, and everything she does is planned. I know Kimberly most for her amazing dance work, but she is a great example of someone who worked in the arts, is successful, and is ready to do great work in any field. Creativity. Organization. Great people skills. She’s got ’em.”
Robb Hankins
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“The Teaching Artist in Residence program was a wonderful addition to the Cloverleaf music department. I believe the students benefited tremendously from the experience. It was phenomenal to see the students moving in sync, smiling, and fully engaged as they performed together. This spring concert was truly one of the best yet.
Mrs. April Dalton, 1st Grade Teacher
