The Rising Stars! Program provides a fun and engaging introduction to creativity and problem-solving for our youngest learners, ages 4-7. The program consists of age appropriate activities found in a variety of resources, giving children the opportunity to engage in and explore the creative and problem-solving qualities they hold within. Rising Stars! resources include:
Theme-based Program Kits
Creativity Through Cooking
Universe of Centers
Melody Moments Musical CD
Stars Jars
These resources stimulate, enhance, and encourage young people to be creative, as well as teaching the practical values of working together as a team. During this age span, young learners are very impressionable. Rising Stars! implants the creative foundation for its participants, teaching them that there are multiple solutions to most problems, and encouraging them to creatively seek unique resolutions. Let’s stimulate young learners to see the possibilities!
Rising Stars! Program Features
The Rising Stars! program is easy and exciting to use. The activities and lessons are simple to adapt, and the materials and supplies are connected to common early childhood themes and interests.
Rising Stars! is very diverse and can be used in any environment or culture. There is a broad selection of activities and lessons to choose from based on the interest of a particular group of students.
Rising Stars! is an excellent supplement to a teacher’s current curriculum. The materials are aligned with current curriculum standards, and a variety of short and extended activities are available for teachers to use.
Rising Stars! Resources
Program Kits: Creativity in a Box- is the main resource for Rising Stars! The kits are packaged with thought provoking quotations, creative lessons, and teachable tools for leaders and participants. The Rising Stars! Program Kit includes:
The Star Gazer’s Guide
Tool Kit
STARt-ups
Curriculum Lessons
Rising Stars! Team Challenge
Universe of Centers -is a resource book that guides leaders in creating and developing learning centers (physical areas in a learning setting), where ideally children work at one center at a time, complete a task, and move to another center.
Creativity through Cooking: Out of this World Cooking- is a fun and exciting cookbook with easy to make recipes and related activities that keep students engaged in the learning process , while experimenting and having fun.,
Melody Moments- is a Rising Stars! Musical CD. It contains 6 sing along songs with activities that involve thinking, moving, and fun created especially for our Rising Stars! participants. These activities are aligned with the national leaning standards and incorporate creative problem solving and teamwork.
Stars Jars- are interactive mini-kits, which provide a fun and creative way for participants to learn about the process of creativity. These interactive mini-kits are hands on activities which are linked to generating and focusing tools learned in the Rising Stars! Program Kits.
