Incorporating the arts in early learning is proven to engage young learners in deeper, more meaningful learning experiences. Wolf Trap gives educators, parents, and caregivers the tools to make it possible!

Learn more about our services and contact our team at education@wolftrap.org to schedule a professional development workshop or classroom residency.

Learning Opportunities & Experiences

Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts provides multiple touchpoints for early childhood educators, parents, and caregivers who hope to create deeper, more meaningful learning experiences for young children.

A Research-Driven Approach

Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts provides time-tested, research-driven arts-integration professional development programs for early childhood educators that align with national, state, and local standards and curriculum. Wolf Trap Teaching Artists develop workshops with the Institute's early childhood development specialists and receive training in early childhood best practice.

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Workshop Offerings & Resources

Wolf Trap offers in-person and virtual workshops featuring arts-integrated strategies that are developmentally appropriate for early learners, from infants and toddlers through first grade. 

Browse the Institute's professional development and family workshop catalog for current offerings and find free early childhood resources in Wolf Trap's digital library.