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Marlene L'Abbe             puppetry/fairy tales

Marlene uses puppets and scenes made from natural and plant-dyed materials to present fairytales, myths, and legends.  New this year is "Maurice", a French frog that will speak a little French for students!  Value-oriented themes are dramatized in Marlene's presentations.  A delightful theater experience.

Age level; K-4; Time: 45 minutes; Availability: flexible with notice.

Marlene Rudginsky graduated fro Dawson College in Montreal, Canada, an art major.  After a 15 year career as a commercial artist, she received training for early childhood teaching and subsequently taught kindergarten and French, K-6.  She wrote and illustrated The Flower Speaks, published by US Games and sold internationally.  On relocating in Marietta, OH she trained in ceramics at Marietta College.  Marlene helped found Riverside Artists and is an active member.

 

Curriculum Guide

  
     
 

Language & Social Sciences

  
     
K-2 3-4  
stories,folktales stories, poems, myths  
rhyming critical thinking  
body language foreign cultures/languages  
other countries/languages respect for differences  
     
 

Math & Science

  
     
times, seasons geometric shapes  
geometric shapes environment  
plants and animals plants, conservation  
     
 

Arts

  
     
theater appreciation theater appreciation  
characters dramatized stories  
creative play characterization  

 

Marlene Rudginsky

740-376-9961

e-mail: waterspider8@sbcglobal.net