School Visit Curriculum

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Overview

Planet Acorn’s school visits blend storytelling, creativity, and play to support social-emotional learning (SEL), literacy, and imaginative expression. Programs can be adapted for various grade levels (Pre-K through 5th grade) and classroom sizes.

1. Imagination Activation
   Goal: Spark creativity and self-expression through collaborative storytelling. Activities: Improvisational games, create-your-own-character workshop, group story building.
2. Feelings Are Funny (and Important)
   Goal: Encourage emotional awareness and empathy using humor and stories. Activities: Storytime + discussion, silly face mirror game, emotion expression skits.
3. The Planet Acorn Show!
   Goal: Inspire joy and unity through interactive performance. Activities: Live character performance, musical storytelling, audience participation improv.
4. Make Your Own Story Kit
   Goal: Empower students to create their own stories using tools and prompts. Activities: Story wheel or dice, drawing prompts, group sharing.

• Creative writing & narrative structure
• Emotional intelligence (SEL)
• Verbal communication & collaboration
• Listening and imaginative thinking

• Welcome + Warm-up (5–10 min)
  Introduction & movement-based improv game
• Interactive Storytelling Performance (10–15 min)
  Live performance or reading with voices, sound effects, and props
• Thematic Activity (15–20 min)
  Aligned with one of the four themes above
• Student Sharing or Group Creation (10–15 min)
  Students present their ideas, characters, or co-write endings
• Reflection & Wrap-up (5 min)
  Discuss what they learned or loved

             Leave-behind worksheet or creativity kit

• Quiet open space (classroom, library, or auditorium)
• Whiteboard or easel pad (optional)
• Copies of worksheets or story kits (provided in advance or day-of)
• Microphone for large groups

• Create a Planet Acorn Corner in the classroom
• Host a story sharing day with student-made books
• Invite students to submit stories / coloring pages to the Planet Acorn website / newsletter

All visits can be adapted for specific age groups, class sizes, or themes (e.g., kindness, teamwork, bravery, etc.). Booking includes optional pre-visit planning call and follow-up materials.

Contact: Bobby Youngblood
[contact@planetacorn.com]