Project S.A.M.M. is an interactive, participatory, upbeat workshop that combines the arts and sciences in a way children can be totally immersed in the learning. Along with a slide show showing Penni's inexpensive manipulative tactile sandboxes and water tables with home-made equipment and learning toys, thrown into the mix are songs like "Trees", memory games like "Pack a Snack", and heart-felt stories of successes about kids who may otherwise be slipping through the cracks. She'll show you documented photographs of the marvelous WONDERlabs she has set up in schools and libraries to help families get in touch with the Arts & Sciences.
Penni found that many successful people today found their vocational interest when
they were seven years old and believes that we must get the world into every child's hands by the age of eight. Purpose is to learn to make the world accessible to children by
Providing Useful Resources that Promote Observation skills Stimulate creativity to
gain Experience.
 | Building skills |
| Giving children choices |
| Relating work to jobs people do |
| Using multi-disciplinary learning styles |
| Energizing children's minds, bodies, and souls |
| Developing creative potential & Scientific prowess |
Using STUFF: Stimulating Tools Useful for Fun and Fundamentals
"Penni can get into the kid's skin..."
"I got 2 semesters of University work out of this eight hour workshop!"
"Her energy and enthusiasm is contagious!"
"She always finds a way to hide the learning in the fun."
"The Penni Rubin experience- Shhhh...listen....and get golden nuggets of opportunities
to help children learn through integrated learning centers using inexpensive
materials in exciting ways."
Penni Rubin: BA. in ECED, master teacher since 1970. Developed her own enrichment centers, was on staff at English Nanny School. Author/illustrator ("Mommy I Have Nothing To DO Book, Science in the Sandbox, Math in Motion, What's Under Your Feet?" for the USGS). Singer and song writer, popular lecturer and teacher trainer in Creativity in the Classroom, using her Project S.A.M. M. (integrating science art and math/music) into curriculum of preschool & primary students. Presently, Penni is on staff at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
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You can contact Penni at this email address: penni@pennirubin.com