| Program Description: |
"Frogs Make Me Hoppy"Learning about frogs is easy when children get to create their own puppets, use voice for onomatopoeia, and then make the puppet come alive using the whole body!... Read more
"Frogs Make Me Hoppy" Learning about frogs is easy when children get to create their own puppets, use voice for onomatopoeia, and then make the puppet come alive using the whole body! Workshop #1: Reading of "Frog Song" by Brenda Z. Guiberson which journeys around the world to learn about an amazing variety of frogs and environments and habits. Onomatopoeia is a technique utilized in the book, which I use to invite the students to join in through a call and response. We learn to hear the differences in sound patterns from frogs around the world and discuss the various habitats through the story, which may change the way in which the frog eggs are protected in order for their species to survive. Workshop #2: Frog Puppet/Mask-Making: We create frog puppets utilizing some everyday objects. Students choose the design for their frog puppets, real or imagined. To aide in their design I will have our book "Frog Song" available for them to revisit along with high-resolution photographic images of frogs/toads from around the world. They can view the patterns in the photographs and repeat them in their individual designs. Then they add the puppet elements for their hands and then the dramatic element of surprise with the party blowout for the tongue. Workshop #3: Puppetry Workshop We learn a pattern of movements to create a short frog drama to warm up. We are learning how to express ourselves with our full bodies while still using a puppet while considering our spatial relationships. They learn puppetry techniques which is a fun way to teach the students to focus, since the puppet's eyes have to "focus" in order to help the audience imagine that it is alive!
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| Cost Per Student: |
$5 |
| Available to Grade(s): |
PK, K, 1, 2, 3 |
| Program Can Serve: |
Visual Art, Music, Phy. Education, Theater, Dance |
| Art Form: |
Theater |
| Curriculum Focus: |
Science |
| Program Type: |
Grade Level Program |
| Integration Continuum Level: |
Alignment |
| # of Visits: |
3 |
| Length of Visit: |
other |
| Length Info: |
1) The first day would be an in class reading to introduce the students to frogs, so normally 30 minutes is allotted. 2) The hands on workshop for building & creating the frog puppets shou... Read more
1) The first day would be an in class reading to introduce the students to frogs, so normally 30 minutes is allotted. 2) The hands on workshop for building & creating the frog puppets should be 45 minutes in length. 3) The final puppetry movement workshop works very well anywhere from 30-45 minutes, so my planning is flexible based on the time available. (Note: I prefer to combine 2 of the three workshops together on the same day, since the program offers variety between sitting, creating and moving. i.e The program works best when Workshop #1 & #2 are done in one classroom together for 30 minutes of story time & 45 minutes of puppet-making to immediately follow)
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| Program Format: |
In-School Short Term Residency |
| Program Format Info: |
I prefer working with individual classrooms for the workshops, but the final movement workshop can be combined as a full grade level most easily. Considering the variety of programming wit... Read more
I prefer working with individual classrooms for the workshops, but the final movement workshop can be combined as a full grade level most easily. Considering the variety of programming within this residency, we scheduling this over 1-2 days is preferred.
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| Availability: |
All year |
| Total Number of Classrooms can Serve: |
120 |
| Program Requires Prior Meeting: |
no |
| Meeting Method: |
Email, Phone |
| Materials Arts Provider Provides: |
Workshop #1: book "Frog Song" by Brenda Z. GuibersonWorkshop #2: paper plates, construction paper, party blowouts, foam sheets, extra staplers and glues sticks (unless glue sticks are available ... Read more
Workshop #1: book "Frog Song" by Brenda Z. Guiberson Workshop #2: paper plates, construction paper, party blowouts, foam sheets, extra staplers and glues sticks (unless glue sticks are available in classrooms already) Workshop #3: Sound System & additional Puppet Materials for demonstration, presentation & activity.
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| Materials School Provides: |
Workshop #2 ONLY:markers scissors*Please also have two medium-large staplers available. Workshop #3: Puppets that students created in Workshop #2 must be accessibl... Read more
Workshop #2 ONLY: markers scissors *Please also have two medium-large staplers available. Workshop #3: Puppets that students created in Workshop #2 must be accessible for the students to use during the 3rd (final) workshop.
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| Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: |
Workshop #1 story time areaWorkshop #2 tables / work surface for creation, place to store/display their puppets until next workshop; Minimum of 7' x 7' open floor space for me to present and int... Read more
Workshop #1 story time area Workshop #2 tables / work surface for creation, place to store/display their puppets until next workshop; Minimum of 7' x 7' open floor space for me to present and introduce the puppet that we are making, because it requires full-bodied movement. Workshop #3 open space (i.e. dance studio, theater stage, gym, cafeteria with tables cleared) so that we can move safely without obstructions. The students should get their puppets that they made previously back in this lesson in order to learn how to properly manipulate them for best dramatic effect, but it is better to have a table with them laid out on so they can focus on the demo first.
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| Program Learning Objective: |
I CAN understand how different climates and environments all over the world change our understanding of what a frog or toad is.I CAN hear the differences between the many different frog songs ar... Read more
I CAN understand how different climates and environments all over the world change our understanding of what a frog or toad is. I CAN hear the differences between the many different frog songs around the world. I CAN compare and contrast the frogs & toads from the many different nations represented. I CAN understand what makes a frog an amphibian. I CAN see how something that I use everyday can become a puppet. I CAN see how movement of objects changes our perception of what we can imagine them to be. I CAN see the importance of being grounded on my feet for puppetry and dance. I CAN combine the voice, movement and puppetry to create a theatrical scene for dramatic play. I CAN understand how to represent animals through my own movement techniques & patterns. I CAN attempt to show diversity in animals by physicalizing how each moves differently. I CAN learn to identify an animal by the way it moves, colors, sounds, shapes and patterns. I CAN learn through observation. I CAN create dramatic surprise by being patient and utilizing the skills learned in the puppetry workshop.
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| Additional Notes: |
The program is great fun and the students will become excited to learn about nature through creative processes! This could all be scheduled in 1-2 days as an intensive residency. |
| Parent Engagement Opportunities: |
Workshop #2 - Volunteers are most certainly welcome to join in the creation of the puppets by helping with some of the stapling and cutting of the puppet elements. Workshop #3 - Volunteers... Read more
Workshop #2 - Volunteers are most certainly welcome to join in the creation of the puppets by helping with some of the stapling and cutting of the puppet elements. Workshop #3 - Volunteers may be helpful, if the students need help finding their own puppets that they created in workshop #2.
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