Portledge School has participated in the School Partnership program with the Tilles Center for many years. Each year, Early childhood teachers & Ms. Benter lead students in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten through two projects connected with the Tilles Center during the school year. This year, our students will attend a performance of Knuffle Bunny during the winter at the Tilles Center and a performance based on the work of children's author and illustrator, Eric Carle during the spring.
Mrs. Variale, asks Jackson to demonstrate how a caterpillar moves while holding a hand puppet.
Will W. and Will S. use tambourines to make a drum roll sound as other children act out the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly.
Below are photographs taken of Ms. Ciofalo working with the prekindergarten and kindergarten students during the winter workshops held at Portledge School.
Prekindergarten and kindergarten students and teachers stand together outside of the Tilles Center just before viewing the Knuffle Bunny performance.
Ms. Ciofalo leads a workshop with the prekindergarten students.
Kindergarten students warm up with Ms. Ciofalo during a workshop held in their classroom.