"I become what I behold" Walt Whitman Mission Statement We are a performing arts and creative educational entertainment company devoted to providing the tools to help educators and families teach concepts of social, personal and environmental responsibility to children from preschool to sixth grade. We inspire and assist children, families and their schools in nurturing tolerant, caring and sustainable communities. We collaborate with other concerned individuals, organizations and businesses that are committed to developing human potential to address the challenges facing our world. Sponsorships As a performing arts company we create high quality live performances and related activities that compliment classroom curriculum. Over the next 5 years we are looking to expand our programming and reach, to include Video CD-ROM production & distribution to schools nationwide. We are expanding sammysnail.com to become the leader in comprehensive interactive web sites targeting educators and school aged children. Presently, we are looking to collaborate with individuals, schools and businesses interested in developing and foster ongoing programming and partnerships on issues related to social competency, environmental education, literacy and nutrition. Our programs have been approved and endorsed by top educators and universities. As a qualifying company you can increase the public's awareness of your business name and logo by sponsoring live educational performances designed to ultimately reach millions of school age children via our audio/video CD-ROM and web site featuring online books and other interactive programming. For a complete list of sponsorship levels please call us at 603-868-7949 or Contact Us How Can We Work Together? Why Use Live Theater? What Does the Research Say? What is a Sponsorship? How Can We Work Together? Together we can support educators and community leaders in role modeling the kinds of skills our children need to face social, economic, environmental and technological challenges. We provide you with the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children and their families through valued donations that contribute to a variety of dynamic learning programs. This is a unique opportunity to encourage the performing and visual arts, promote educational initiatives and build strong, healthy communities that benefit every child. The Theatre of Life Puppets uses sign language, singing, music, humor, theater, the arts, colorful characters and interactive activities to teach critical social competency skills, environmental education, literacy and nutrition. We've had our programs approved by top educators and universities and the response from teachers and school children has been tremendous. We provide an interactive combination of in-school performance and tie-ins to the classroom curriculum, internet and take-home activities. Together we can help families and schools create caring, cooperative, tolerant and sustainable communities. Why Use Live Theater? Since 1990, the Theatre of Life Puppets has charmed and educated over 1 million children and adults in communities all over the northeastern United States and beyond. Testing has proven that educators believe that the use of live theater increases students' capacity to retain key concepts. The power of theater is used to develop critical thinking as well as to engage the imagination. We develop performances and programs at the request of school districts that are researched, tested and approved for their effectiveness. Through the power of imagination, the children and audience experience a connection with our puppet characters and in particular Sammy Snail. This playful and enthusiastic relationship encourages children to practice healthy behaviors and social competency skills that are role modeled in each program. What Does the Research Say? Less than 15 percent of students are auditory learners, students that process information primarily through hearing it. Visual learners, who process information primarily by seeing pictures, account for 40 percent of students. Kinesthetic learners, who respond best to hands-on learning, are the largest group; fully 45 percent of students need immediate sensory stimulation to learn effectively. Arts help visual and kinesthetic learners- in fact, all students - to learn more quickly, retain what they have learned, and feel more positive about learning. What Is A Sponsorship? Your sponsorship will provide funding to produce and deliver educational performances and products in the school districts or communities of your choice. Opportunities include sponsoring live stage performances, video programs, CD-ROM projects, animated online books, printed books and/or Internet programs. As an individual or a qualifying company you can choose how you would like to serve target audiences with specific programming. You can have your company brand tastefully displayed with a tag line on a program page on www.sammysnail.com, printed support materials and/or games. Specially created press releases help build community awareness of your commitment to quality education. Publicity is garnered through newspaper articles, television specials, special interest stories, and radio broadcasts. Your financial support makes a difference. Contact us today to discuss your concerns for education and healthy communities and how we can develop a sponsorship program that will meet your needs! Call 603-868-7949 or Email © 2004 "Sammy Snail and Friends". 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