A Curious Glimpse of Michigan
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A Curious Glimpse of Michigan, the book, was nominated for the 2005 Great Lakes Great Book Award. The music album features a song that hit #1 on XM Kids Radio. Audiences all over Michigan are experiencing A Curious Glimpse of Michigan! Kevin proudly provides a dynamic, interactive presentation filled with poetry, songs, and trivia all about Michigan! A “behind-the-scenes” look into the making of the book and CD is also part of this Michigan social studies and language arts assembly.
Here's more specific content of the presentation:
- Kevin begins by performing an opening song with two little sock puppets
- Kevin and Jacob (puppet character from The Tomato Collection) perform Trace Your Hands, then Super State (a poem/song where students guess the rhyme to many couplets all about Michigan)
- Michigan trivia questions throughout the program (Kevin connects the questions to the poems and songs he then performs and also talks about the research done while making the book )
- Kevin, Jacob, and sock puppets perform songs about Michigans state symbols, Cousin Jacks (mining industry and pasties), cities in Michigan (presented through limericks), and the fur trade
- Kevin shows some of the various books he and Stephanie read while researching for the writing of this book
- Kevin discusses brainstorming, rough drafts, sketches, illustrations, revisions, proof reading, and shows specific connections to making A Curious Glimpse of Michigan
- A behind-the-scenes look at where the book was printed (in Michigan!) and when the songs were recorded
- Kevin shares three different stages in the recording process to the song Super State (the first demo, a rough unfinished mix, and the final mix)
- Lots of fun, movement, laughter, and learning!
“A Curious Glimpse of Michigan was a BLAST! Interesting Michigan facts and information put to fun, frolicking music the kids remember."
- Amy Jo Maki, Teacher, Barkell Elementary School, Hancock, MI
"Kevin brings to life the special characteristics of our great state of Michigan in his "Glimpse of Michigan" presentation. Not only is his performance extremely enjoyable for the students because of Jacob, the sock puppets, and the trivia, but he brings his book to life through the music."
- Robin Hall, Teacher, Appleview Elementary, Sparta, MI
Age level recommendations:
Grades 3-5: 45 - 60 minutes (the presentation was created for this age group)
or
Grades K-5: 45 - 60 minutes (the presentation also works well as an all school K-5 group)
Curriculum connection:
Michigan Social Studies, Language Arts, Creative Writing, Music
Setup:
Kevin brings his own table, sound system, laptop, projector, and rear-projection screen. All you need to provide is the space and electricity.
With this equipment Kevin would appreciate having the room available 45 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Audience size:
Ideally 100 - 150 per presentation
NOTE: This program currently not available.
A Curious Glimpse of Michigan, the book, was nominated for the 2005 Great Lakes Great Book Award. The music album features a song that hit #1 on XM Kids Radio. Audiences all over Michigan are experiencing A Curious Glimpse of Michigan! Kevin proudly provides a dynamic, interactive presentation filled with poetry, songs, and trivia all about Michigan! A “behind-the-scenes” look into the making of the book and CD is also part of this Michigan social studies and language arts assembly.
Here's more specific content of the presentation:
- Kevin begins by performing an opening song with two little sock puppets
- Kevin and Jacob (puppet character from The Tomato Collection) perform Trace Your Hands, then Super State (a poem/song where students guess the rhyme to many couplets all about Michigan)
- Michigan trivia questions throughout the program (Kevin connects the questions to the poems and songs he then performs and also talks about the research done while making the book )
- Kevin, Jacob, and sock puppets perform songs about Michigans state symbols, Cousin Jacks (mining industry and pasties), cities in Michigan (presented through limericks), and the fur trade
- Kevin shows some of the various books he and Stephanie read while researching for the writing of this book
- Kevin discusses brainstorming, rough drafts, sketches, illustrations, revisions, proof reading, and shows specific connections to making A Curious Glimpse of Michigan
- A behind-the-scenes look at where the book was printed (in Michigan!) and when the songs were recorded
- Kevin shares three different stages in the recording process to the song Super State (the first demo, a rough unfinished mix, and the final mix)
- Lots of fun, movement, laughter, and learning!
“A Curious Glimpse of Michigan was a BLAST! Interesting Michigan facts and information put to fun, frolicking music the kids remember."
- Amy Jo Maki, Teacher, Barkell Elementary School, Hancock, MI
"Kevin brings to life the special characteristics of our great state of Michigan in his "Glimpse of Michigan" presentation. Not only is his performance extremely enjoyable for the students because of Jacob, the sock puppets, and the trivia, but he brings his book to life through the music."
- Robin Hall, Teacher, Appleview Elementary, Sparta, MI
Age level recommendations:
Grades 3-5: 45 - 60 minutes (the presentation was created for this age group)
or
Grades K-5: 45 - 60 minutes (the presentation also works well as an all school K-5 group)
Curriculum connection:
Michigan Social Studies, Language Arts, Creative Writing, Music
Setup:
Kevin brings his own table, sound system, laptop, projector, and rear-projection screen. All you need to provide is the space and electricity.
With this equipment Kevin would appreciate having the room available 45 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Audience size:
Ideally 100 - 150 per presentation
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