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Chris Espinosa-XYZ

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Kindergarten -- Connect the Dots with Math and Language Arts 1st-2nd: Day of the Villain Superhero Story 2nd Grade - The Fairy Tale Window™ *Writing Assembly -- One-hour Pre-test prep* A Day of Writing-- (6 in-classroom sessions)
KINDERGARTEN .	*Tell-A-Story – Connect the Dots with Math and Language Arts* Assembly performance Audience size: 125 students or less 30-45 minutes Kindergarteners learn about shapes and numbers as they create a story in the Polka-Dotted Picture Window™. The kiddos count and connect dots to reveal a hidden picture. Students discover how a picture or illustration, rather than words, can represent an entire story. The performance is ideal for the Kindergarten audience whose writing abilities may not be quite as developed as their drawing skills. Through the excitement and energy of storytelling, this presentation inspires your younger students to create their own stories and share them with others through their drawings. A handout will be available for students so that they can connect the dots again and share the story with their family and friends. TEKS addressed in this program:

1st & 2nd GradeAssembly performance Audience size: 125 students or less 30-45 minutes	Improvise a Story – “Day of the Villain Superhero Story" First and Second grade students use vivid verbs and ideas save the day in Day of the Villain Superhero Story. In this dynamic action-verb-packed program, students create an original superhero story. They transform a generic prompt (The Day of the Villain) into an exciting tale by simply answering questions (who, what, when, where, and why) or using the five senses. A student superhero and the villain (Chris Espinosa) act out the story. Students continue to contribute ideas until the villainous plot is undone by a non-violent solution. Student suggestions are recorded in The Story Window™ graphic organizer in front of the audience. Once the story is over, the students will be able to look through The Story Window™ and SEE the story they conceived. A handout will be available for students to add details or rewrite the story before they share it with family and friends.

3rd-5th grade Audience size: 100-150 45-60 minutes	*Writing Assembly --* *One-hour pre-test prep!* In this assembly-style program, Chris and students collaborate on improvised scenes based on suggestions provided by the students. Students turn non-descriptive sentences into improvised scenes by brainstorming and developing ideas Students will learn the importance of word choice (vivid verbs and adjectives) Students will learn how to develop ideas using the five senses and 5 W’s (who, what, when, where, and why). Students discover how language comes to life when they develop the details (ideas) of a story or expository. Not only will the students find writing to be an exciting experience, they will understand that the writing process can be defined by Espinosa’s one rule: “If you can THINK it, you can INK it!”

3rd-5th grade Audience size: 25 45-60 minutes	A Day of Writing-- (6 in-classroom sessions) In one day, Chris visits up to six classes of the same grade level each class of one grade level. Schools with more than six classes in a grade level can schedule additional days. This program is identical to the assembly (description on the left), but with one difference – the use of theater arts. Students are out of their seats and on their feet participating in improv exercises. to enhance the writing process. Lessons are aligned with Kennedy Center model for arts-integration. Each session is limited to on classroom per session which means Chris is able to involve more students. Perfect for pre-test preparation. This program is also available as a 5-day residency. Classroom Session Objectives Students turn non-descriptive sentences into improvised scenes by brainstorming and developing ideas Students will learn the importance of word choice (vivid verbs and adjectives) Students will learn how to develop ideas using the five senses and 5 W’s (who, what, when, where, and why). Students discover how language comes to life when they develop the details (ideas) of a story. Students will know that they can write; all they have to do is use their imaginations – “If you can THINK it, you can INK it!”

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