Workshops,
Demonstrations, Training
Arts-In-Education residencies can be scheduled in
conjunction with any of our performances. Holli
Rubin, our A.I.E.
specialist, offers workshops, puppet demonstrations, and teachers’
in-service training sessions. In most residencies Ms. Rubin presents a
combination of these three options. The typical day begins with a
school-wide assembly in which she demonstrates different types of puppets
from around the world. After the assembly, Ms. Rubin conducts three puppet-making workshops. Each activity is approximately
one hour long.
Download the detailed AIE overview.
Puppet-Making in Elementary School
For young children (preK-2nd grade) the workshop
activities develop motor, language, and social skills, and increase
confidence. For older children (3rd-5th grade), the workshop also
emphasizes the nationally recognized teaching objectives of our program.
Teachers’ in-service training sessions include the workshop with
additional information on simple puppetry, easy staging, and curriculum
integration.
Feather-Top Rod Puppet Workshop
Carnival is the inspiration for these bright,
sparkling rod puppets. This one-hour workshop is filled with glitter,
sequins, fabric and feathers. All materials for puppet building are
provided. Once built, the puppets are brought to life using creative
dramatics techniques for classroom enjoyment. It’s fun for any age and
everyone leaves with their magical friend.
Attendance: 30 students
optimum
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International Puppet Demonstration & Lecture
The program celebrates diversity as it teaches
tolerance.
It’s a Puppet World
This trip around the world
introduces puppets and the cultures that make them. Puppetry’s
historical development is traced from caves to the movies, from tiny
finger puppets to our own giant puppets. Ms. Rubin performs
mini-vignettes with two dozen puppets from countries ranging from
Java to the Czech Republic. After each vignette the puppets are
exhibited and discussed. Bits ‘N Pieces’ giant puppets are
explored from construction to curtain call.
Attendance: Small groups
to 200
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