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[Educator's guide to the exhibition "Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales" which was hosted by the New Orleans Museum of Modern Art (NOMA) between 2009-11-15 and 2010-03-14] Dear Educator: Just like sculpting and painting, teaching is an art—in this case, one refined over the course of a teacher’s career. Now you can enhance the classroom experience with some magical help from Snow White and Cinderella as well as the beautiful Tiana from the new Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog. This custom-created Educator’s Guide is designed to support the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA’s) exclusive exhibition, Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio. From storytelling and music to performing arts and the power of imagination, the exhibition was created to inspire students to explore, discover, and create in impressive new ways. Dreams Come True showcases original artwork from legendary Disney animated films, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast. It also celebrates Disney’s connection with jazz music and the Crescent City. In this Guide you’ll discover customized activities, quizzes, lesson plans, and resources that showcase the original Disney artwork featured in this groundbreaking collection. You’ll find a range of useful classroom tools—from how an idea becomes a legendary animated adventure to how students can prepare for their Museum visit. Spend quality classroom time with our activities and reproducible sheets and watch how our teaching materials engage, inform, and inspire your students. In keeping with Disney Educational Productions’ commitment to helping teachers, all featured activities and worksheets align with nationally recognized academic standards while they allow your students to explore new and familiar concepts. […]