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Spiders! Participate in A Folktale Using Sign Language! Do Action Science - Webs, Food, Body Parts

by  Author Valerie Marsh

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Use sign language and participate in a folktale story about spiders and their webs! Then become an arachnologist (spider scientist) and learn some fun spiders facts with Miss Liz the Science Wiz.  Your students will simulate real spider behavior while exploring a spider web that they have created!  Students will be able to retell our sign language story and do our science experiments at home.

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About This Program

Cost

By Request: $160.00
By Request Premium: $150.00


We tailor our program to your students and your goals. So please email us with your questions or comments.

Length

45 minutes


Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, Homeschool/Family

Minimum participants:

Just one!

Maximum participants:

2 classes


Primary Disciplines

Language Arts/English, Literacy, Problem Solving, Reading, Science, STEM, Writing Storytelling!


Program Delivery Mode

Zoom



Booking Information

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

If your school is closed due to weather, please notify us by 8:00 am EST the day of your scheduled program. In the event of weather-related school closings, we do want to reschedule your program. If you choose not to reschedule, the full fee will be charged. Programs are non-refundable. However, cancellations received 48 hours in advance may be rescheduled.

About This Provider

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Author Valerie Marsh

Johns Island, SC
United States

     Valerie is the author of 13 storytelling books, a writing teacher, and storyteller. Her books include Paper Cutting Stories A to Z, A Treasury of Trickster Tales, Mystery-Fold: Stories to Tell, Draw, and Fold, and Story Puzzles: Tales in the Tangram Tradition. Other books include Paper Cutting Stories for Holidays, Puppet Tales, and True Tales of Heroes & Heroines.
     Valerie uses unique ways to tell tales for all ages including "Paper-Cutting" (fold and cut), "Mystery-Fold" (draw and tell), "Story Puzzles" (creating tangram objects), and Sign Language. She offers a wide variety of programs for students of all ages, as well as professional development workshops for teachers. Her writing methods are easy, involve audience participation, and engage students! No matter which program you request, Valerie tailors her program to your students! Easy and fun!
      Miss Liz the Science Wiz joins Valerie for our Action Science programs. Miss Liz uses puppets, sign language and action to anchor basic scientific facts presented in our programs. Miss Liz will have your students acting out all kinds of physical and life science concepts!

Please note: All of our programs are for learners in school or at home, or both!

Contact:
Author Valerie Marsh
valeriemarshluzadder@gmail.com
317 441 0158

Program Details

Format

1. We begin the program by taking a vote finding out who likes spiders, and we review
the difference between fiction and non-fiction.
2. Students learn sign language and join in as Valerie tells the fiction sign language folktale "A Crack in the Sky".
3. Students draw their own spider web while relating it to the "Crack in the Sky" story.
4. Miss Liz Science Wiz jumps in with non-fiction and discusses the anatomy of a spider.
5. Students draw a spider on their web following the two body parts/eight legs anatomy rule.
6. The vocabulary words or predator and prey are introduced along with the very special orb web where not every strand of the web is sticky.
7. Students highlight sticky strands on their web with a marker.
8. We discuss Black Widow spiders and the distinctive red triangle markings on her back. If they would like, students can turn their spider into a black widow by drawing in the triangles.
8. Students turn into spiders and the floor turns into an orb web, and the "spiders" very carefully walk around the web avoiding the sticky strands.
9. Students turn into insects and GET STUCK!
10. Students will also learn some fun spider facts.
11. We review the sign language and learn a fun spider sign language song.
12. Call To Action: Go home and tell the "Crack in the Sky" story. Then show your family how orb web spiders carefully walk around their web avoiding the sticky strands!

Objectives

Students will:
1. learn basic spider facts
2. be able to explain the difference between predator and prey
3. understand that insects and spiders are different
4. understand that spiders use certain adaptations that help them survive
5. use problem solving skills to carefully navigate around their "web", so they don't get stuck
6. be able to explain why orb spiders do not get stuck in their own web
7. discuss the difference between fiction and non-fiction
8. create their own orb web and spider
9. retell the "Crack in the Sky" fiction story using sign language

Standards Alignment

National Standards

Please let Valerie know if you have specific standards that you would like her to cover.
Standards Covered in this Program:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.1 to .4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.1 to .7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.1 to .3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1 to .6
Art:
NA-D.K-4.1
NA-D.K.-4.3
NA-T.K-4.2
NA-VA.K-4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6
K-PS2-1, PS2.A, PS2.B. PS3.C
Science:
K-ESS2 - 2.2
K-LS1 - 1
LS1.C
ESS2.E
Math
KMD.A.2
1MD.A.2
2MD.A.2
K.OA.A.1
1.OA.A.1
2.OA.A.1
3.OA.A.1

State Standards

Valerie will identify these for you if you would like.