Virtual Field Trips

Virtual education programming from the Ordway

We cannot wait to see your students back in our venues! Until then, the Ordway continues to meet students wherever they are, and engage them in the arts.

Virtual Field Trips

Introducing Virtual Field Trips! This new opportunity brings Ordway school performances to your screen. Virtual Field Trips include a performance by each artist, post-show Q&As, companion lesson plans, and more.

More educational resources

Talking to kids about race

Ordway Education has collected these resources for our students, educators, and families to learn together and have discussions about race.

Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical

Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical follows 8-year-old Lily Polkadot who just moved to the “Squares Only” small town of Rockaway. Inspired by the events of Ruby Bridges and The Little Rock 9, Polkadots serves as a colorful history lesson for children, reminding them that our individual differences make us awesome, not outcasts.

Books about the Little Rock 9, available through Saint Paul Public Library and Hennepin County Library:

• Ruby Bridges Goes to School, My True Story by Ruby Bridges (2009) – Grades PK-2

• The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles (1995) – Grades 1-5

• Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges (1999) – Grades 3-6

More resources on race

• Saint Paul Public Library’s Resources on Race includes book lists, poems, films, videos, and blog posts for students of all ages.

• Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism, a town hall for kids and families hosted by Sesame Street and CNN

• Teaching Tolerance offers Lesson Plans, Learning Plans, Student Texts, and Student Tasks for all grade levels.

• The Anti-Defamation League has Lesson Plans for educators, Book Recommendations for students, and Table Talk resources for parents and families.