Launch
Launch
Students will explore the project question through a fast, playful launch that blends painting, sound, movement, and guided story play, then share one favorite moment and one next try during circle reflection.
Day 1
Listen & Empathize
Listen & Empathize
Students will listen to community artists and storytellers, notice how paint, music, movement, and dramatic play communicate feelings in a familiar story, and use oral, visual, and physical choices to identify which story-feelings their class should focus on next.
Days 2 - 5
Prototype & Present
Prototype & Present
Students will use what they learned about story feelings, audience preferences, and creative choices to build quick story-sharing prototypes, test them with real viewers, and revise a class performance-and-gallery plan before the final showcase.
Days 6 - 8
Showcase
Showcase
Students will share their finished story performance and gallery with visiting classmates, then use a short circle reflection to name what they did well and what they want to try next in storytelling, movement, music, and pretend play.
Day 9
Launch
Days 1–1
Day 1
π¨ Paint, Play, Parade Day
Launch
15m
Listen & Empathize
Days 2–5
Day 2
π¨ Story Feelings Paint Visit
Knowledge/Skill Building
15m
Day 3
π₯ Character Beat Listening Game
Community Experience
15m
Day 4
π©° Folktale Moves and Memories
Community Experience
15m
Day 5
π Puppet Choice Checkpoint
Assessment
15m
Prototype & Present
Days 6–8
Day 6
π¨ Story Choice Plan
Knowledge/Skill Building
10m
Day 7
π§Έ Puppet Parade Test
Project Work
20m
Day 8
π Neighbor Preview Circle
Community Experience
15m
Showcase
Days 9–9
Day 9
π Story Parade Sharing
Assessment
15m
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
28
Day 1
Launch
π¨ Paint, Play, Parade Day
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
5
Day 2
Listen & Empathize
π¨ Story Feelings Paint Visit
12
Day 3
π₯ Character Beat Listening Game
19
Day 4
π©° Folktale Moves and Memories
26
Day 5
π Puppet Choice Checkpoint
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 6
Prototype & Present
π¨ Story Choice Plan
9
Day 7
π§Έ Puppet Parade Test
16
Day 8
π Neighbor Preview Circle
23
Day 9
Showcase
π Story Parade Sharing