Spring is in the air and if you haven’t booked yet we still have openings for some of your springtime favorites (PreK-12th)! BOOK NOW FOR MARCH, APRIL AND MAY!
Programs serving entire grade levels:
Don’t forget about our NEW, LIVE puppet shows for PreK-2nd: Jack & the Beanstalk and Billy Goats Gruff and Other Stuff. Both are presented by David Stephens (from PBS’s Seymour’s Playhouse, & Season 39 of Sesame Street). Both incorporate LIVE MUSIC, and interaction with the puppeteer. These performances are designed for large school groups (up to 200 students) and multi-point connection are allowed!
Cost: $295.00 for two sites to participate ($75.00 more for each additional site). Contact us for more information and to receive the Program Request Form :distancelearning@puppet.org, 404-881.5117.
Programs serving individual sized classes (multi-points are allowed) Cost: $145.00:
Butterflies (K-2nd) Build a Butterfly Marionette and learn about the lifecycle, camouflage, and insect characteristics of butterflies! TEACHER FAVORITE*
Plants (1st-3rd) Build a Pop-Up Plant puppet and learn about parts of plants, photosynthesis, and plants and food! GREAT for EARTH DAY
Rain Forest (3rd-5th) Build a Tropical Bird Rod Puppet and learn about the diverse life of a Tropical Rain Forest! GREAT for EARTH DAY
Spiders (1st-6th-tailored to grade level) - Create a Spider Marionette and learn about web builders, hunters, the lifecycle of a spider, and the differences between spiders and insects! PRESENTER FAVORITE*
Anansi the Spider: A West African Folktale (PreK-2nd) See a live shadow play and learn about the trickster- Anansi! Traditional African drum beats and narration by Ramatu Sabbatt, a native of Nigeria, bring this story to life. GREAT for language arts curriculum.
Dinosaurs (K-2nd), Native Americans (3rd-6th); Discovering Puppetry in Other Cultures (4th-12th) are also popular favorites!
Don’t forget about our other programs that highlight social studies curriculum:
Mexico! (3rd-6th) Students build an Eagle Mask and learn about Mexico’s culture. The influence of the Aztecs & and the Spanish are explored through the art of the mask. This can be tailored for middle school &high school audiences as well.
Exploring Africa (1st-3rd) Learn about the diversity of the African continent & its animals! Build a Giraffe Rod Puppet.
Africa/Mali (4th-6th) Tailored for older students! Explore the diversity of the African continent through its, people, homes, and environments! A large part of the program focuses on Malian puppetry and it’s utilization by the farming & fishing communities through a celebration known as CHEKKO. Students build a Malian Rod Puppet. This can be tailored for middle school & high school audiences.
All programs meet national curriculum standards and have downloadable study guides available on our website: www.puppet.org/edu/distance.shtml. You can also call us at 404-881-5117. JUST EMAIL A BOOKING FORM (download from our website/ www.puppet.org/edu/distance.shtml), or CALL TO BOOK YOUR PROGRAM. J A BOOKING FORM IS ALSO ATTACHED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. WE BOOK ON DEMAND, SO LET US KNOW WHAT WORKS FOR YOU. We book all time zones.
The Distance Learning Team
Center for Puppetry Arts
Patty Petrey Dees, DL Program Director
Sara Burmenko, DL Program Operations Coordinator
Iyabo Shabazz, DL Program Presentation Specialist
Eve Krueger, DL Program Presenter/Assistant
Direct studio line: 404-881-5117
1404 Spring Street, NW at 18th
Atlanta, GA 30309-2820 USA
Facsimile: 404.873.9907
www.puppet.org/edu/distance.shtml