Virtual Field Trips
The joy of Ordway school performances and more available online
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.
Upcoming Virtual Field Trips
2020–2021 school performances on sale now
Ordway Education Online
Ordway Education: Online is a place for educators, community, and students to learn about all things performing arts. Designed with teachers in mind, these free lessons and activities offer insights and fun to parents, caregivers, and artists of all levels.
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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.
Watch more Polkadots videos Listen to the full Polkadots album on Spotify Learn about the Carnegie Mellon student productionBooks 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.