More for Children
“The performance was a magical blend of live actors, larger-than-life puppets and music. I am honored to have been an evaluator of this fine project.” – Myron Yoder, Curriculum Coordinator, Allentown Schools
Mock Turtle’s Early Reader Program for elementary schools is available free of charge to Lehigh County schools through the MORE for Children Program. The MORE field trips include:
1. A forty-five minute assembly program featuring our play, Book, Beast, and Puppets. Through the magic of puppetry, storytelling, and audience participation, children learn just what makes books so wonderful and important.
2. A puppet-making workshop in which students make their own puppets dedicated to a choice of curricular lessons. Tools and materials are provided.
3. A standards-based script-writing lesson plan and worksheet allowing each student to participate in follow-up classroom activities.
On-Site Field Trips
We are pleased to announce that an on-site version of our Early Reader Field Trip is now available free to Lehigh County schools through the MORE for Children Program. This in-school field trip provides all the basic features of our Sand Island program including an assembly program, puppet-making workshops and instructions for creating standards-based puppet lessons. Like all MORE for Children programs, it is fully supported by county hotel tax revenue.
“I have rarely seen an educational program that blends content and entertainment so well.” – Tom Gettings, Wildlands Conservancy
Location
As a field trip location, the IceHouse is one of the most varied in all of the Lehigh Valley. The site offers a fine playground, a picnic area and great walks along the canal tow path. In addition, there is plenty of parking for both cars and buses and easy access from Route 378.