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Cross-Curricular Puppet Production

School:: Freedom Elementary School
Subject:: Art
Teacher:: Katina Hurst
Students Impacted:: 780
Grade:: K-5
Date:: September 7, 2024

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

FUTURES Foundation - $589.00

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 300

Due to some delays in receiving the materials from Amazon, our rigorous testing schedule, and illnesses (on my part) we were not able to complete this project by the end of this school. However, I am preparing the materials to be used for next year. I have worked with the third-grade team to select six dramas from the 3^rd grade Benchmark Advance Reader’s Theater set that may potentially be used (depending on class sizes). The texts are at varied reading levels to accommodate different learners. I am in the process of using Rit dye to dye all the white puppet socks shades of brown, because most of the dramas we selected feature animals as the main characters. Our puppet stage is assembled, and I have some dates prepared for next year’s calendar so that kindergarten students can come watch the 3^rd graders put on their puppet shows. Because of the FUTURES foundation we are well prepared to start this project at the beginning of next year.

Original Grant Overview

Goal

The goal of this project will be to offer a comprehensive and engaging learning experience, merging visual arts with language arts. By providing the necessary materials and resources, we aim to enrich our students’ educational journey, encouraging them to explore their creativity and develop essential skills in a fun and interactive way.

What will be done with my students

This project is designed to foster creativity, enhance storytelling skills, and promote teamwork among our students. This project will engage intermediate students in the hands-on creation of puppets and the performance of a puppet show, integrating visual arts with language arts. By utilizing a variety of art supplies, students will develop their artistic skills, practice narrative structure, and gain confidence in public speaking. Student will then perform their puppet show for primary students. Giving the primary students an examples of how students in upper grade levels can work together, have fun, put on a great production and still learn something.
This series of lessons will cover these Visual Arts and ELA standards:
VA.3.S.1.1 - Manipulate tools and media to enhance communication in personal artworks.
VA.3.S.1.2 – Use a variety of processes to develop artworks; VA.3.O.1.1 – Present artworks in a variety of ways.
VA.3.S.2.1 – Display and present artworks
VA.3.S.3.1 - Use materials, tools, and processes to achieve an intended result in two- and/or three-dimensional artworks.
VA.3.C.1.1 - Develop a visual art piece through creative processes
VA.3.C.2.1 - Reflecting on the creative process and making improvements.
ELA.3.C.5.1 - Use two or more multimedia elements to enhance oral or written tasks.
ELA.3.C.2.1 - Present information orally, in a logical sequence, using nonverbal cues, appropriate volume, and clear pronunciation.
ELA.3.R.1.3 - Explain different characters perspectives in a literary text.
ELA.3.R.3.2 - Summarize a text to enhance comprehension. Include plot and theme for a literary text. Use the central idea and relevant details for an informational text.

Benefits to my students

Students will design and construct their own puppets using various materials, enhancing their understanding of three-dimensional art and mixed media. Students will then create and perform their own puppet shows based on reading from their ELA texts and popular fables, and finally practice their public speaking skills as they perform for primary students. This project will also benefit students by fostering teamwork and collaborative problem-solving.

Budget Narrative

The budget will be used to purchase a puppet show “stage” and the materials necessary to construct the puppets. I have also included a set of pre-made puppets to assist with students with disabilities or any struggling student who may feel overwhelmed with starting construction from a blank canvas and this allow me to further utilize the puppet stage with younger students in the classroom.

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Puppet show stage	$120.00
2	Bulk White Puppet Socks	$250.00
3	Felt	$120.00
4	Fabric Scissors	$30.00
5	Googley eyes	$6.00
6	Pom poms	$8.00
7	Yarn, class pack multiple colors	$15.00
8	Premade puppets	$40.00
	Total:	$589.00