Thank you for considering donating to my fabulous students. This year we are creating a brand new elementary theater program for students ages K-5th! It is the first program of its kind in our wonderful city of Springfield MA, and I am incredibly excited. Theater helps students to find their voice and express who they are.
Puppet play allows students of all abilities, backgrounds, and learning styles to express their own stories! Often when students are asked to speak for the class they are shy or withdrawn. When they use a puppet to speak for them, students gain confidence and feel that some of the pressure is relieved. I plan to use these puppets to reimagine classic tales such as "Chicken Little", "The Mitten", "Silly Sally", "Polar Bear, Polar Bear What do You See", "Peter Rabbit", and more! I also encourage students to tell some new stories of their own. In addition to storytelling, puppet play allows students to explore "point of view", and imagine how a character in a given tale might be feeling. This is a wonderful resource for all scholars, but especially wonderful for my students who have social emotional needs.
Thank you for your time and reading a blurb about me and my kiddos! In the few weeks of school we have used one or two of the puppets I had from my childhood, and the students have soaked up every minute. I hope you consider helping us fund even more of this enthusiastic smiles!
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Thank you for considering donating to my fabulous students. This year we are creating a brand new elementary theater program for students ages K-5th! It is the first program of its kind in our wonderful city of Springfield MA, and I am incredibly excited. Theater helps students to find their voice and express who they are.
Puppet play allows students of all abilities, backgrounds, and learning styles to express their own stories! Often when students are asked to speak for the class they are shy or withdrawn. When they use a puppet to speak for them, students gain confidence and feel that some of the pressure is relieved. I plan to use these puppets to reimagine classic tales such as "Chicken Little", "The Mitten", "Silly Sally", "Polar Bear, Polar Bear What do You See", "Peter Rabbit", and more! I also encourage students to tell some new stories of their own. In addition to storytelling, puppet play allows students to explore "point of view", and imagine how a character in a given tale might be feeling. This is a wonderful resource for all scholars, but especially wonderful for my students who have social emotional needs.
Thank you for your time and reading a blurb about me and my kiddos! In the few weeks of school we have used one or two of the puppets I had from my childhood, and the students have soaked up every minute. I hope you consider helping us fund even more of this enthusiastic smiles!
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