Welcome to Kids on the Block!

KIDS ON THE BLOCK ROCK!

Disability Awareness

Bullying Prevention

and

Educational Puppet Performance

KIDS ON THE BLOCK is much more than a puppet show. It is a fun and interactive presentation that is well researched and designed to educate elementary school age children about disabilities. Each show strives to promote positive attitudes towards those who are different as a step in preventing bullying.

Learn more background on KOTB

Learning starts as soon as the show begins. Each skit consists of a scripted dialogue between two puppets, one of whom has a disability and the other asks questions children would like to ask. After each skit and at the end of the performance, children are able to ask their own specific questions to learn more.

After each performance, we lend the school or community group a resource kit which contains age appropriate follow up activities such as book, game and other resources. This is your resource kit to share for 2 weeks.

Audience feedback!

“The kids were spellbound by the puppets. What a great way of teaching awareness rather than just talking about disabilities.”

Grade 6 Teacher
“The program is very worthwhile and worth seeing over and over again!”

Grade 4 Teacher
“The script nailed it… How it has been for me living with a disability for all my life.”

Elementary School Student
“We liked the colourful puppets, the animated, humorous dialogue, the audience participation and the honest, straight-forward answers.”

Grade 3 Teacher
“You present the disabilities in a way that is respectful and it makes the children want to learn more about disabilities. Thank you.”

Grade 2 Teacher

Melody invites you to check out our skits!

KIDS ON THE BLOCK offers performances during the school year for students in Kindergarten to Grade 6. Performances take place in schools, community centres and events within the Ottawa area. See Skits for the available skits.