Overview
| Program Description: | Invite Mother Goose to Bring Literacy to Life!
Dressed as Mother Goose and accompanied by a delightful goose puppet, I engage young learners with beloved nursery rhymes, folktales, songs, puppets, mo... Read more
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| Available to Grade(s): | PK |
Logistics
| Program Format: | In-School Workshop |
| Program Format Details: | Program intended for individual classes of a grade level to experience separately. |
| Cost Per Student: | $10 |
| Number of Visits: | 1 |
| Length of Visit: | 30 minutes |
| Availability: |
Any month that works for you, but I prefer fall and spring. I have to allow 2 hours to travel to Hartford from my home in the Berkshires, (where it often snows when Hartford is dry) so later starts ar... Read more
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Requirements
| Length Info: | My set-up is instant. I enter classroom, place my puppet bag, goose in basket and ukulele within reach and get into action with the kids, who will be busy taking part with me. 30 minutes packs in a lo... Read more
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| Program Requires Prior Meeting: | no |
| Materials Arts Provider Provides: | I come in costume as Mother Goose, with large, sweet Goose puppet (Tillie), a ukulele and recorder and puppets to mix with the rhymes (e.g., Jack & Jill puppets, Cow for "Hey, Diddle Diddle" quacks an... Read more
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| Materials School Provides: | Nothing, thank you--I just arrive and we play! I've done this for decades. I make things easy on the teachers. You work hard and serve so many. |
| Space: | Classroom |
| Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: | Armless chair and a nearby surface on which to rest my puppets and ukulele, please. Usually, kids sit on classroom rug. |
Learning Standards
| Curriculum Focus: | English Language Arts |
| Common Core Standard: | Speaking and Listening: Comprehension and Collaboration |
| Art Form: | Theater |
| Core Art Standard: | Performing Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. |
| Program Learning Targets: | 1) Students will watch and listen to model of excellent speaking and practice oral language skills.
2) Students will practice movement through dance, gesture, expression along with language
3) Stu... Read more
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