Alexia is a player on the United States National Amputee Soccer Team and shares how she made it to where she is today by using character education traits. She also touches on the power of believing in yourself and the power of an idea and how to make it a reality.
Grades: PreK–12
Length of Program: 30-40 minutes
Set up: 15 minutes
Equipment needed: Microphone, projector screen, speaker
Description:
This program emphasizes the power of perseverance, anti-bullying, and empowering students to embrace themselves. Alexia shares from personal experience how they can apply character education traits such as respect, hard work, determination, and acceptance to their everyday life and how students can do the same in their own way.
The program features an interactive portion, allowing students on stage to soccer freestyle with Alexia. The program can be tailored to schools such as focusing on individuality or on making a difference in the community.
Alexia is a player on the United States National Amputee Soccer Team and shares how she made it to where she is today by using character education traits. She also touches on the power of believing in yourself and the power of an idea and how to make it a reality.
This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:
Next Generation Learning Standards: English Language Arts:
● Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening)
● Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening)
Next Generation Learning Standards: Mathematical Practices:
● Making sense of problems and persevering in solving them
Learning Standards for Physical Education:
● Personal health and fitness
● Safe and healthy environment
● Resource management
Learning Standards for the Arts:
● Creating (imagine, plan, make, envision, develop)
● Performing (rehearse, evaluate, refine, prepare, share)
● Responding (reflect, interpret, evaluate, critique)
● Connecting (relate artistic ideas with societal, cultural & historical context)
Categories: Storytelling / Teamwork / Leadership Skills, Wellness / Life Skills / Bully Prevention / Character Education
Cost:
Elementary:
$1,300- Two performances, (K-2 and 3-5)
$1,100- One Performance
Middle School:
$1,500 One performance, (6-8)
High School:
$1,800-Two Performances, (9-10 and 11-12)
$1,600- One Performance
A $100 discount will be offered if multiple schools in a district book at the same time.
Any added shows will be $200 (this includes: Parent talks, classroom lessons, day of added shows)