Specialty & Cultural Programs

PROGRAMS INCLUDE

DIWALI NEW YEAR
Celebrate the Festival of Lights
October - November

Sing "Diwali Time" - original song that teaches about India's New Year rituals and customs
Dance along with instruments
Learn about and look at diya lanterns and rongoli designs, create a group decoration
Participate in a playful pretend firework activity
Hear an engaging Diwali story book
Make a colorful Diwali project to take home
Receive link or QR code for download of the song and lyrics (free for educators and librarians)
More information and coloring pages
Take home a surprise Diwali gift from Allison

CHINESE NEW YEAR
2023 Year of the Rabbit
January - February

Sing "Happy Chinese New Year" - original song that teaches about China's New Year (CNY) rituals and customs through gestures
Animal of the year movement exploration
Interactive Story with movement/yoga about a child's first CNY New Year
Lion Dance Parade with Puppet Masks, traditional music, drums, instruments and streamers
Participate in a playful pretend firework activity
Make a colorful CNY project to take home
Receive link or QR code for download of the song and lyrics (free for educators and librarians)
Information summary and coloring pages
Take home surprise CNY gift from Allison

HAPPY EARTH DAY
Let's be Kind to it
April

Perform and Sing "Let's Take Care of the Earth We Share" - original song that celebrates the beauty of our earth and other songs of the season
Nature and Animal movement exploration
Interactive Story or Books with Puppets
Understanding "What is pollution?"
Hands on Learning about the 3 Rs - What we can do to make our earth "healthy and clean"
Plant a Seed project to take home
Receive link or QR code for download of the song and lyrics (free for educators and librarians)
Information summary and coloring pages
Take home surprise gift from Allison

TURTLE MY FRIEND
World Ocean Awareness Day
May - October is Nesting Season

Perform and Sing "Turtle My Friend" - original song or present music video with Q & A discussion
Teach Signs to sing along to song's chorus
Learn Turtle yoga pose
Interactive Story with turtle puppet and simple props that illustrates what happens when a baby turtle is born
Understanding "light pollution" and what we can do to help turtles and other endangered ocean animals
Turtle Paper Puppet project to take home
Receive link or QR code for download of the song and lyrics (free for educators and librarians)
Information summary and coloring pages
Take home surprise gift from Allison