Faces For Tots - Series 2

Faces For Tots - Series 2 meets young audiences’ artistic, cognitive and emotional development needs in dealing with the issues of cultural differences, domestic violence and sexual abuse prevention as these issues relate to their lives. Very young children are often vulerable to emotional trauma, abuse, and dangerous situations. Faces For Tots - Series 2 offers children coping, prevention and self=preservation skills on both practical and emotional levels.

Faces For Tots - Series 2 presents sensitive issues in the context of tender, spirited tales. Children interact with puppets and create their own role plays within the framework of each story. Dramatic play, puppetry, costumes and props are used by young audiences. The stories are designed to help empower a child to shape his or her response to different situations.

Baby Birds - This poignant story introduces six bird families living in one tree. Each bird family has it’s own way of dealing with life. The baby bird in a nest of angry adults laments, “I can’t came out of my shell because it’s too hot. My little wings will get burned and I won’t be able to fly right.” The other nests are too cold (uncommunicative), too wet (sad), too rough (in words and actions), and too confusing. The final nest was built “just right” by the “bluebirds of happiness.” The baby “bluebird of happiness” shares its secrets with all the other baby birds so they can make their nest homes happier and safer places.

Quacking Ducks, Not Sitting Ducks - The story of how the baby ducks learn about boundaries and how the big ducks who are nice never try to cross them like the naughty big ducks do. When the naughty ducks try to cross the boundary line, the baby ducks learn to “quack”, run away, and tell a nice duck. They learn to not be “sitting ducks.

The Ball’s Great Ball - In this lively tale, all the balls gather at the “Grand Ball” to decide who is the “grandest ball of all” After the baseball, football, beach ball, eyeball, crystal ball, and many other balls boast about why they should be chosen, a mysterious stranger shows up and is bestowed the honor of “Grandest Ball of All.”

Creation Stories - This series of delightful narratives share the common theme of “creation.” The original tales relate to traditional creation stories from various cultures (Polynesian, Native American, Asian, African, European, etc.) Also included in the series are “creation” stories of an artist, writer, musician, actor and scientist. Mythological creatures, humans, animals, and nature are featured in these heartwarming tales.

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