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The Turtle’s Back Workshops
An After School Extended Learning Program
at
The Estes Park Learning Place
Looking for an opportunity for your child to extend their learning experience during the school year? The Turtle’s Back Workshops might be just what you’re looking for.
A small group workshop with up to 6 students will be scheduled Monday afternoons each week from 3:30-5:00pm starting on 2/26 at The Estes Park Learning Place. Shirl Lawrence, a former elementary school teacher with 30+ years of experience, will be leading the group.
“The Animals Can Speak”
The Art of Puppetry - Grades 3 to 5
Giving Our Planet’s Animal Wildlife a Voice
A meaningful learning experience will be shared by all in this project-oriented workshop that takes place within a comfortable small group setting. Each child will gather information about the uniqueness of one of our planet’s animals and write a puppet play. Reading, writing and research will be integrated with art, music and movement as part of this 8-10 week workshop. Each member of the group will receive a writing notebook including colored pencils, glue and scissors, etc. to personalize the cover by creating a collage with pictures and words from nature magazines. They will then choose their puppet from a collection of animals that share our local town, RMNP and the state of Colorado including a bald eagle, coyote, moose, red fox, river otter, great horned owl, and timber wolf, etc. The animal research will begin by gathering information from a variety of resources. Upon organizing all their research, the writing of the play will take place as either individual or partner work. Throughout this time they will practice using their puppet with its appropriate movements and gestures. A variety of musical instruments will be introduced to enhance the final performance with the creation of forest sounds such as crickets, frogs, birds, etc. Finally, family members and guests will be invited to enjoy their child’s creation at The Turtle’s Back Celebration.
Turtle's Back Workshop: The Art of Puppetry
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Turtle's Back Workshops
An After School Extended Learning Program
at
The Estes Park Learning Place
A small group workshop with up to 6 students will be scheduled Monday afternoons each week from 3:30-5:00pm starting on 2/26 at The Estes Park Learning Place. Shirl Lawrence, a former elementary school teacher with 30+ years of experience, will be leading the group.
