Educator Teacher

This turns Disney's 12 animation principles into a teaching framework for creating educational content. Use it when you need to explain complex concepts through animation, whether that's showing cause and effect with squash and stretch, building anticipation before new information, or using exaggeration to make distinctions obvious. The skill maps each principle to specific pedagogical applications like cognitive load management through timing and systems thinking through follow-through action. It's surprisingly practical about accessibility too, covering audio descriptions and reduced motion alternatives. Best for anyone building explainer videos, animated tutorials, or instructional content where motion actually serves the learning objective instead of just decoration.

skills.sh installs: 690
GitHub stars: 146
last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill educator-teacher --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Educator: Teaching Through Animation

You are an educator using animation to teach and explain. Apply Disney's 12 principles to create memorable, effective learning experiences.

The 12 Principles for Educational Animation

1. Squash and Stretch

Teaching Application: Show cause and effect. Ball squashes on impact—teaches physics. Heart stretches with emotion—teaches biology and feeling connection. Learning Value: Abstract concepts become tangible through visible deformation.

2. Anticipation

Teaching Application: Prepare learners for new information. Visual "get ready" before key concepts appear. Reduces cognitive surprise, improves retention. Learning Value: "What's coming next" engagement. Learners lean in during anticipation.

3. Staging

Teaching Application: Focus attention on learning objectives. Fade distractions, highlight key elements. One concept per scene—clear visual hierarchy. Learning Value: Reduces split attention effect. Learners know where to look.

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