Performers and Programs

Performer Information  
Stage name: World Awareness Children's Museum
Performer name: Sheileen Landrey
Phone: 518-793-2773
Mailing address: 89 Warrem Street
Glens Falls, NY 12801
E-mail address: education@worldchildrensmuseum.org
Website: http://www.activevalid.com
Previous appearances at: Abraham Wing Elementary School , Glens Falls Elementary School , Queensbury Elementary School , Malta Avenue Elementary School, Warren County Head Start
Contact information for New York State Public Libraries
Information last updated: 02/06/2019

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Program
 Category
 Description
 Fee
Great Grains: Corn, Rice and Wheat Multicultural- Other,
Museums,
Visual Arts- Folk Arts
Explore the use and impact of these three great grains in world cultures. Hands-on stations include measurement, setting an international table, and a make-and-take project.
$101- $200
Mexican Celebrations: Day of the Dead Multicultural- Other,
Museums,
Visual Arts- Folk Arts
Culture comes to life through hands-on stations, art and authentic objects as students learn about this significant Mexican celebration of ancestors. Adaptable for middle/high school groups, this program gives important context to the Day of the Dead and its role in Mexican culture and heritage.
$101- $200
Welcome Home, Nigeria Multicultural- Other,
Museums,
Visual Arts- Folk Arts
Students will explore the contrasts and common elements between homes in the cities and homes in the villages of Nigeria.
$101- $200
Welcome Home, Bedouins (United Arab Emirates) Multicultural- Other,
Museums,
Visual Arts- Folk Arts
Children will learn, compare and discuss culturally-based gender roles in the home as part of traditional Bedouin society. An age appropriate program for grades 3-6
$101- $200
Chinese New Year Traditions Multicultural- Other,
Museums,
Visual Arts- Folk Arts
Study the traditions and customs of Chinese New Year, learn some Mandarin phrases, and create an authentic make-and-take project.
$101- $200
World Clothing: What Should I Wear? Multicultural- Other,
Museums,
Visual Arts- Folk Arts
A fun program that explores how people’s geographic location influences their choices in what to wear. Interactive stations include clothing to try on, a matching game with international dolls, and an art project.
$101- $200
Celebrate Chinese New Year Multicultural- Other,
Museums,
Visual Arts- Folk Arts
An introduction to the Chinese New Year Festival, students learn through hands-on stations with authentic clothing, objects, and a make-and-take project that brings this celebration to life.
$101- $200
Welcome Home, Japan Multicultural- Other,
Museums,
Visual Arts- Folk Arts
Through the use of objects and arts, students will explore a traditional Japanese home and learn how it is similar and different from their own home.
$101- $200
Cultural Aspects of Clothing Multicultural- Other,
Museums,
Visual Arts- Folk Arts
Through interactive stations and hands-on activities, students examine how people’s cultural background, geography, and climate affect the clothing they wear.
$101- $200
Discover Brazil Multicultural- Other,
Museums,
Visual Arts- Folk Arts
Through hand-on stations and activities, students explore three major regions of Brazil and how climate, geography and natural resources affect the way people live.
$101- $200
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