A Visit with Mrs. Claus

by CESA 7 Educational Technology Services

This program is an introduction to distance learning and allows your students the opportunity to visit with Mrs. Santa Claus using technology. She will talk about the tech used to make the connection between the students' school and the North Pole. Children will have the opportunity to ask questions about Mrs. Claus, Santa Claus, reindeer, and the North Pole. (Factual information will be given whenever possible.) In order to make the best use of the time, please have children think about or write down questions ahead of time and select those who will ask them. Mrs. Claus will do her best to answer as many questions as possible, but time constraints usually mean not all children will get a chance to ask. Listening and questioning skills will be reviewed by Mrs. Claus. After questions, they will hear an age-appropriate story and wrap up their visit with a fun song and dance. If you have a request for a specific story, please inform Mrs. Claus prior to the program date/time. Also, if students are making return visits, please let her know.

Schools can use ESSER or GEER funds for E-field trips based on how each state and school has decided how that money can be used. This can vary greatly by each location, so check with your school leaders.

Program Rating

based on 740 evaluation(s).

About This Program

Cost

Point to Point: $100.00

Payment is due 5 business days before the scheduled session. We accept check, Mastercard, Visa or purchase order. If paying via credit card, please call Grace Green s at 920-617-5629. Please send payment payable to CESA 7, 595 Baeten Rd, Green Bay WI 54304. Include date, time(s), and name of e-field trip.

Length

30 minutes for grades K-2 with 10 minute connection time before program

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, 1, 2

Minimum participants:

Maximum participants:

50. NOTE: with more than 20 students, PLEASE have questions determined ahead of time and pre-select students to ask them.

Primary Disciplines

Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, Blue Jeans, etc...)
Zoom

Booking Information

You will be contacted by the program provider directly to confirm your time slot. YOUR TIME IS NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION,! The first customer to request a time/date slot will get that slot. We update the time slot full/open list as often as possible during regular business hours. However, some requests come in very close to the same time or on evenings or weekends and may conflict with other requests already in for those times. Our policy is first come, first served.

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

We will not charge for programs canceled due to nature or technical difficulties and will do all we can to reschedule if there are open time slots. The full fee will be charged to sites that cancel with less than 72 hours written or phone notice.

About This Provider

CESA 7 Educational Technology Services

Green Bay, WI
United States

Contact:
Dean Leisgang
dleisgang@cesa7.org
9204652412

Program Details

Format

1. Intro to the technology and listening/questioning skills (3 min)
2. Q & A/Student intro (12 min)
3. Holiday Story (10 min)
4. Song & Dance (5 min)

Objectives

Participants will:

be introduced to the idea of distance learning.
learn how to use basic distance learning technology effectively.
experience storytelling via distance learning modeled by a professional storyteller.
develop an appreciation of distance learning.
develop an appreciation of storytelling.
observe how to add expression to a story by using variety in voices, facial gestures, body language, eye contact, pauses, and volume.
develop an appreciation for different cultures
be able to ask appropriate questions related to the program topic.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.1.RL.2 -- Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.1.SL.1a -- Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.1.SL.1c -- Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.1.SL.3 -- Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.2.SL.1b -- Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.K.RI.2 -- With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
ESS2D K-2 -- Weather and climateNational Language Arts Standards for K-2
Listening and Speaking:
K. 1.0 Students listen and respond to oral communications
Gr. 1 1.1 Listen Attentively
Gr. 1 2.2 Retell stories
Gr. 2 1.1 Determine the purposes for listening

State Standards

Wisconsin
English/Language Arts
C.4.2 Listen to and comprehend oral communications.

Follow basic directions
Identify and summarize key points of a story or discussion
C.4.3 Participate effectively in discussion.
- Volunteer relevant information, ask relevant questions, and answer questions directly
- Ask for clarification and explanation of unfamiliar words and ideas
- Summarize information conveyed through discussion
Social Studies Standard E Behavioral Sciences

E.4.11 Give examples and explain how language, stories, folk tales, music, and other artistic creations are expressions of culture and how they convey knowledge of other peoples and cultures

Information and Technology Literacy Standards (ITLS)
A. MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
Content Standard
Students in Wisconsin will select and use media and technology to access, organize, create, and communicate information for solving problems and constructing new knowledge, products, and systems.

B. INFORMATION AND INQUIRY
Students in Wisconsin will access, evaluate, and apply information efficiently and effectively from a variety of sources in print, nonprint, and electronic formats to meet personal and academic needs.