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Audience Age
ages 4-5, 6-8 and or family time (3 & under w/care
Author Illustrator Yumi Izuyama presents a folktale from the Amazon in Brazil (where she grew up) via the Kamishibai Japanese paper theater. Using colorful original artwork, these stories come to life for participants and illuminate common issues humans face in the environment as well as dealing with a respectful sense of wonder with the forces and beauty of the natural world.
LarkLearningSTEM instructor Kendall Inglese follows Yumi's story with STEM activity worksheet to apply basic concepts learned via activites following the presentation. Yumi and Kendall together help the children process the meanings of the folktales presented (materials provided for take home) and tie in natural patterns and intuitive perspective to the STEM world.
$300.
NOTE: posting the output of these sessions is a fun way to share how the participants learned about the habitat and story told.
Zoom- on line series requires no additional materials, although printing out a pdf from a link is helpful during registration.
In person a uniquely Japanese theater frame is brought in for the performance. Original art and storylines by author. In person participants can take home materials made in session.
Group Size
15-60
Program Length
One Hour
On line a link for PDF worksheet helps with activities. Familes attending zoom are encouraged to print out the worksheet or have paper and markers or crayons handy during the zoom.
In person (after covid) room for the Kamishibai frame and art to be shown with children sitting on floor or around tables in full view of the theater frame (on desk or table). Access to craft tables needed for hands on activities.
Last Modified
06/01/2020
Recent Library/School Appearances by Kamishibai Japanese Storytelling: South America, Africa, China with STEM activites
Dylan Mark, former Children's Room at Cambridge Public Library
Cambridge , MA
(617)319-4040
Performer’s Contact Information
Kamishibai Japanese Storytelling: South America, Africa, China with STEM activites
Yumi Izuyama856 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139-3007
yizuyama@verizon.net
http://www.japanesepapertheater.com
Preferred Contact Method: Email
If the program is shown with many adults participating or seniors, a background piece is added for older viewers detailing how kamishibai came about in Japanese history and how it kept the Japanese culture alive in other countries such as Brazil (which has the largest population of Japanese outside of Japan).
Portuguese, Japanese and or Chinese terms can be incorporated as part of this program.