New Winter TaDa! (X2)

This winter I will be teaching any of the Fall Tada! options plus two new options!

Option One: An Odd Bird to Have Around

Based on the story Tacky the Penguin, by Helen Lester

This adventure includes storytelling, creative movement and drama exercises, and a Penguin printmaking project. Learning points are: expression though movement, repetition in works of art, and printmaking. This adventure is designed for 1st-3rd grade students. The cost for this one hour adventure is $50.

Option two: Sculptural Snowmen

This Tada! involves a lot of movement and imagination. After some creative movement warm ups, we will build snowmen, make snow angels and have a snow ball fight all with imaginary snow. For the art portion we will create snowmen sculptures out of paper clay. Learning points are: expression through movement, symmetry vs. asymmetry in art and sculpting with clay. This adventure is designed for k-3rd grade students. The cost for this one hour adventure is $50.

fAll tAdAs

These are my offerings for the fall. You can also read them on the right sidebar.

Tada! Creative Adventures

A field trip in your classroom! Creative Adventures are hour long workshops for your class, taught in your classroom, that bring literature to life through creative movement, drama games, storytelling and expressive art projects.

· Option One: Fierce Dragons and Even Fiercer Royalty

Based on the story The Paper Bag Princess, by Robert Munch this adventure includes storytelling, creative movement and drama exercises, along with fierce dragon paintings with an Asian art twist. Learning points are: expression though movement, how to look at a work of art, introduction to Japanese Sumi painting and creating art from recycled objects. This adventure is designed for k-4^th grade students. The cost for this one hour adventure is $50.

· Option Two: Clang, Bang, Expression

Based on the story Mortimer, by Robert Munch this creative adventure focuses on expression though acting. After hearing a creative version of the story, students will wake up their inner actors though a series of fun and crazy drama games. This adventure includes a silly class performance of the story Mortimer. Learning points are: expression though movement, parts of a story, and performance techniques. This adventure is designed for 1^st-4^th grade. The cost for this one hour adventure is $45.

· Option Three: Unpunctual Owls

Based on the story The Boy Who Was Always Late, by John Birmingham this adventure includes storytelling, creative movement exercises, and the creation of a fine feathered owl. Learning points are: expression through movement, types and parts of owls, how to draw an owl, and creation of art from recycled objects. This adventure is best for k-3^rd grade students. The cost for this adventure is $50.00.

· Option Four: Your Choice

Based on your choice of children’s literature or educational theme (such as the water cycle) an adventure of dramatic and artistic exercises will be created to best suit the needs of your class. Your choice adventures are one hour long and cost $75.

Jill Postema is a professional artist and actor with ten years teaching experience, current PA teaching certification and Wilmington district clearances.

Call 724 944 3844 or email jpostema@hotmail.com to schedule a date and time.

The price includes all materials (including art materials), set up and clean up. No more than 30 children per class.

Welcome!

I love the creativity of kids! The way they express themselves though art projects and drama games makes my heart smile. I created Tada! Creative Adventures so I could bring art, stories and theater to life in elementary school classrooms.

I am a professional artist and actor with over ten years of teaching experience, current PA teaching certification and Wilmington district clearances.

Please check out my fall offerings and let me know if I can bring an adventure to you and your kids.

Cheers,
Jill