It's time to book for your Spring programs
BUTTERFLIES (K-2nd/3rd grade adaptable),
EXPLORING AFRICA (1ST-3RD);
AFRICA/MALI (4TH & UP);
ANANSI THE SPIDER (K-2nd);
PLANTS (2nd-3rd);
TROPICAL RAINFOREST (3rd-5th) ,
DON QUIXOTE (MS/HS);
ANNE FRANK (MS/HS) & MORE!!!!!!!
Visit our website at www.puppet.org/edu/distance.shtml to find a list of all program offerings.
We book ON DEMAND, so just email us two or three dates, times, and your program selection. We'll email back with a confirmation. You can also book us through CILC http://www.cilc.org/ (there is no charge to be a part of CILC and they have some GREAT tools for educators.
All programs are curriculum based & have downloadable study guides with pre & post conference activities. Programs appeal to different learning styles with a combination of kinesthetic & visual imagery for younger students. For MS/HS programs are discussion based with video clips & visual images serving as catalysts for discussions. We have slots open through June. REMEMBER-- April & May soon fill up with requests, so if you haven't booked yet it's a great time to do so! Some suggested topics for the spring are as follows:Butterflies (K-2nd)- This is our most popular spring time program. Students build a simple butterfly marionette puppet while participating in interactive learning activities on the lifecycle of a butterfly, insect characteristics, and coloring & camouflage. Lots of kinesthetics are used in this program as well as many visual images & a video clip. Curriculum focus- life science, fine arts, technology. Plants (2nd-3rd)-Students build a plant rod puppet while learning about different plant parts and their functions. Students will interact with presenter on activities about photosynthesis & plants as food. Curriculum focus- life science, fine arts, technology.Tropical Rainforest (3rd-5th)- A definite STUDENT FAVORITE-- students build a tropical bird rod puppet and learn about tropical rain forest locations, the strata, and the animals living in tropical rainforest around the world. Curriculum focus- life science, social studies, fine arts, technology.
We book ON DEMAND, so just email us two or three dates, times, and your program selection. We'll email back with a confirmation. You can also book us through CILC http://www.cilc.org/ (there is no charge to be a part of CILC and they have some GREAT tools for educators.
All programs are curriculum based & have downloadable study guides with pre & post conference activities. Programs appeal to different learning styles with a combination of kinesthetic & visual imagery for younger students. For MS/HS programs are discussion based with video clips & visual images serving as catalysts for discussions. We have slots open through June. REMEMBER-- April & May soon fill up with requests, so if you haven't booked yet it's a great time to do so! Some suggested topics for the spring are as follows:Butterflies (K-2nd)- This is our most popular spring time program. Students build a simple butterfly marionette puppet while participating in interactive learning activities on the lifecycle of a butterfly, insect characteristics, and coloring & camouflage. Lots of kinesthetics are used in this program as well as many visual images & a video clip. Curriculum focus- life science, fine arts, technology. Plants (2nd-3rd)-Students build a plant rod puppet while learning about different plant parts and their functions. Students will interact with presenter on activities about photosynthesis & plants as food. Curriculum focus- life science, fine arts, technology.Tropical Rainforest (3rd-5th)- A definite STUDENT FAVORITE-- students build a tropical bird rod puppet and learn about tropical rain forest locations, the strata, and the animals living in tropical rainforest around the world. Curriculum focus- life science, social studies, fine arts, technology.
ANANSI THE SPIDER: A WEST AFRICAN FOLKTALE (Prek-2nd) -Students view the shadow puppet play, Anansi and Sister Mud Turtle, learn about the trickster Anansi, and participate in an activity about West African food culture. They also create their very own Anansi shadow puppet. Curriculum focus: technology, language arts, fine arts.
EXPLORING AFRICA (1ST-3RD) & AFRICA/MALI (4TH & UP) ARE ALSO GREAT PROGRAMS!!!!!!!!!!Mexico (3rd-6th)- STUDENTS BUILD A GREAT EAGLE MASK (completely out of construction paper!) while learning about Mexico through mask images of Aztec & Spanish influence. Learning activities center around the flag of Mexico & its symbolism, Aztec culture, indigenous animals of the New World, and the influence of the Spanish after the landing of Cortez. The last ten minutes of the program ties the cultures together with a quick look at Dia de los Muertos- a Mexican holiday celebrating one's ancestors. Curriculum focus: Social studies, fine arts, technology. Dinosaurs (K-2nd)Students build a dinosaur cup puppet (Corythosaurus) while participating in kinesthetic activities, & short poems from Jack Prelutsky's Dinosaurs. Students compare meat eaters vs. plant eaters, ways that dinosaurs moved, and protective devices of dinosaurs. Curriculum focus: science, fine arts, technology. SPIDERS (can be tailored to 1st-6th grades)Students build a spider marionette while participating in interactive learning sessions on a spider's lifecycle, web builders vs. hunters, differences between spiders & insects, and really WEIRD spiders. Curriculum focus: technology, life science, fine arts. The Distance Learning TeamPatty Petrey Dees, DL Program DirectorSara Burmenko, DL Program Operations CoordinatorIyabo Shabazz,
$145
DL Program Presentation Specialist
Eve Krueger, DL Program Presenter/Assistant
Direct studio line: 404-881-51171404
Spring Street, NW at 18th
Atlanta, GA 30309-2820
USA
Facsimile: 404.873.9907