Welcome back! We begin the school year with some wonderful news we would like to share with you. The Center’s videoconferencing program was honored with the 2007 Teachers’ Choice Award for Best Content Provider- Fine Arts Museum. This makes two years in a row! The Center conducted 777 videoconferences last year. We have served over 100,000 participants in 38 states and 3 countries since the programs’ inception. We couldn’t have done it without you.
We are welcoming an additional staff member this year as well—Sara Burmenko. Sara is a certified teacher and has a long history of working at the Center in the Education Department. We are excited to add her to our staff. The addition of this staff member is due to even more exciting news! We will open our second videoconferencing studio this fall! Yes! We have expanded our studio space and will be able to accommodate even more requests this year.
We have two new programs to offer as well—Anansi the Spider: A West African Folktale (Prek-2nd) and Mexico—available SPRING 2008-- (3rd-6th). Anansi bookings will be accepted beginning in late September. Mexico will be ready to book by February 2008. Visit our website at www.puppet.org/edu/distance.shtml to find full program descriptions.
The 2007-2008 school year promises to provide the same quality PreK-12+ programming. All programs meet various national curriculum standards in technology, fine arts, language arts, social studies, life science, and more! Downloadable study guides provide comprehensive pre and post activities for the classroom.
Program fees and discounts remain the same. All programs are $145.00. Book 8 programs during the school year (any school in your district) and the 9th is FREE. Teacher Demos range from $45-$90 (15-30 minutes). Hands-on Teacher Workshops are 45-60 minutes and are $145.00. Georgia schools also receive an additional discount.
Don’t forget to book early for Gingerbread Boy (Prek-2nd). Keep in mind SPIDERS (tailored to 1st-6th) is a great program for October.
Below is a quick list of our other offerings, including Middle & High School: Native Americans (3rd-6th); Butterflies (K-2nd); Dinosaurs (K-2nd); Exploring Africa (1st-3rd); Plants (2nd-3rd); Tropical Rain Forest (3rd-5th); Africa/Mali (4th-8th); Discovering Puppetry in Other Cultures (4th+ including middle/high school version); Anne Frank (7th & up); Edgar Allan Poe (8th & up); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (8th & up).
Visit our website at www.puppet.org/edu/distance.shtml for the most current information on our programs. We book on demand, so just email us dates and times to distancelearning@puppet.org with your requests. We serve all time zones.
The Distance Learning Team
Patty Petrey Dees, DL Program Director
Deborah "Bo" Bowman, DL Coordinator
Iyabo Shabazz, DL Assistant
Sara Burmenko, DL Assistant
404.881.5117
distancelearning@puppet.org
Center for Puppetry Arts
1404 Spring Street, NW at 18th
Atlanta, GA 30309-2820
Facsimile: 404.873.9907
www.puppet.org/edu/distance.shtml
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