PTY IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Magic Words of Poetry (Grades K − 5)
Children fall in love with words when they act poems out loud in the Magic Words of Poetry. Using a combination of creative drama techniques that include pantomime, choral speaking, and improvisation, kids work as a team to prepare a poem for performance. Along the way, kids get to know poetry through the timeless works of Eve Merriam, Langston Hughes, and Shel Silverstein.

Citizen Ship (Grades K – 3)
Ahoy, Young Citizens! Early Childhood students hop on-board the Citizen Ship and embark on mythical adventures to discover important character education concepts such as cooperation, kindness, and good manners. Acting as crew members on the “Citizen-Ship,” students engage in role-plays and puppet activities that give them practice with the skills they need to be good school citizens.

Citizens’ Adventure Network (Grades 3 – 5)
Breaking Story: Young Citizen Makes Positive Choice for Peace! In the Citizens’ Adventure Network (CAN), upper elementary students become inquiring reporters who use dramatic enactments to develop critical thinking skills, self-assertion, and cooperation skills. In these imaginative character education workshops, students learn that they CAN make a difference!

Strategic Choice (Grades 6 – 12)
Teenagers use the Strategic Choice program to set short and long term goals, and gain the social strategies they need to accomplish their objectives. By taking a realistic view on conflict, students use role-play and improvisation to gain the skills they need to grapple with issues related to low self-esteem and anti-social behavior.

Headlines: Off the Page (Grades 5 – 12)
Justice versus injustice? Headlines: Off the Page explores these terms through journalism and media studies. Students gain experience in playwriting, acting, and journalism, while developing a respect and appreciation for other’s perspectives and opinions. The residency culminates with a presentation of student-devised material created by the class.

Carnival! (Grades K – 3)
Children discover the wonder and excitement of Caribbean culture through storytelling, music, dance, and costume workshops that culminate in a Carnival celebration of their own making. Drawing upon West Indian customs, art forms, language, and stories, each class in the program creates its own version of a Carnival Band. By exploring another culture with imagination and empathy, children are better able to find the common thread in all cultures.

Write In / Right On! (Grades 5 − 12)
Teenagers tell it like it is in Write In / Right On! In this spoken word program, students use imagery and metaphor to express their deepest feelings and most cutting edge ideas. Motivated by a culminating poetry slam, young poets learn the presentation skills they need to make their words ring out with pride.

Custom-Made Residencies (All Grades)
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