Explore a Book! Explore an Ecosystem!
Languages
English
Discipline
Literary Arts, Visual Arts
Availability
In-Person
Number of participants
Up to 100 at the same or adjacent grade level(s)
Themes
Environmental
Age
Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
About this program
Students will explore the picture book This is the Boat that Ben Built through the lens of a reader, writer, scientist, and artist. They’ll discover how the author and illustrator work together to create a picture book, and how the animals of the northern river ecosystem are interconnected in the story and real world. The presentation will begin with an overview of Jen’s early artistic development and creative process, and end with a Q&A period.
Curriculum Links
Explain how elements and principles of design are used to communicate meaning or understanding; explore sounds, rhythms, and language structures; recognize, explore, describe, and compare text patterns; demonstrate an understanding of the natural environment as a place where living and non-living things are interconnected; categorize various animals as carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores; appreciate the resilience, fragility, and beauty of nature and develop respect for the place and function of all living things in the overall planetary ecosystem.
Artist
Pricing
In person
One-hour session*: $375 + HST
Published fees are for schools; fees for other settings are subject to change
*Kindergarten sessions are 40 minutes long.