My students need a one hour interactive performance in our classroom using puppetry, drama, games, music, storytelling and an informative introduction to over a dozen live animals.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kelly's classroom raised $484
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My students come from a struggling, high needs, urban neighborhood in New York City. Our school is a warm, nurturing environment, and the children enjoy coming to school. I am currently teaching 18 lovable preschoolers who are curious, funny, loving, and eager to learn. The parents of our students are working hard to make a better life for their families and desire a stellar education for their children.
My little ones are curious, imaginative, loving, creative, honest, and cute.
The community is diverse and considerably lower income. The children I teach are all eager to learn and are enthusiastic. My classroom is comprised of children who are learning English and also with children who have different abilities.
My Project
Wouldn't it be great if you and I and others out there could help young children fall in love with Mother Nature? Most children I know have an instinctual devotion to animals and nature. Unfortunately, most children are gradually educated away from the deep connection to living things and the natural world. All children should be taught that the world is interconnected and that all living things are part of the great circle of life as we all heard in the movie, The Lion King. Many children today, especially in urban areas, have limited contact with animals, and they struggle to develop a sense of kinship with living things. This project will bring a nature-based program from the Green Meadow Farm come to my classroom to put on an interactive and audience participatory performance using puppetry, drama, games, and story. Our special visitors will also introduce the children to a dozen different animals such as a hedgehog, tortoise, frog, lizard, mice, rabbit, guinea pig, and a tarantula.
The children will use their five senses and be introduced to many different animals.
Thich Nhat Hanh once said, "As a species, we will only survive if we able to restore our ancient and true awareness of a connected universe." With a little help from our friends, we can have the children experience this great show, and have a chance to meet animals up close.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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