Generation Genius: Children's Alley
Literacy and Learning for Children and Teens at The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College
Generation Genius gathers The Center’s literacy and learning programs for children and teens under one banner.
Generation Genius’ interdisciplinary programs encourage learning and imagination through reading and writing, storytelling, art, music, theatre and other activities that lead to learning and discovery in various subject areas, including language arts, math, history, geography, the sciences and the fine arts.
Our goal is to foster literacy within our community, rearing the next generation of engaged world citizens: Generation Genius!
Event Highlights
Thursday, Nov. 15 - Sunday, Nov. 18
Stories come to life on the Once Upon a Time… Stage. Out of the big tent, Once Upon a Time …. enjoys its own big outdoor Stage.
Thursday, Nov. 15 - Sunday, Nov. 18
From the …Happily Ever After Stage, children will take off on world tours alongside storytellers performing tales from all over the world. See firsthand the ways regional culture informs the content and the craft of storytelling.
Thursday, Nov. 15 - Sunday, Nov. 18
Imagination takes center stage at Act Now Theatre! Children’s theatre performances in English & Spanish
Thursday, Nov. 15 - Sunday, Nov. 18
Learn that your femur’s connected to the patella. And healthy snacks keep the brain sharp for learning. Get upside down in a Yoga class or Hula Hoop it up! Then jump on the Magic School Bus and explore the senses, or ride the esophagus to the intestines when it gets swallowed and travels the body. Featured books include: The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body; and Elmaestro eres tu.
Friday, Nov. 16 - Sunday, Nov. 18
A Seminole patchwork vest and a Cuban Guayabera: You’ve been outfitted for exploration, Miami style. So jump aboard the Flagler Express, a time-traveling train exploring myriad places and cultures. Featured books include: Millie May and The Miami Circle; Through the Eyes of My Haitian Friend; The American Jungle; and The Last Egret.
Friday, Nov. 16 - Sunday, Nov. 18
Relax, read and refresh in style at the cozy and vibrant Target Reading Room & Mommy Lounge. Kids and parents can spend time together decorating a pair of mock reading glasses and exploring the newest children’s books available at Target. Moms also can take some time for themselves and receive a refreshing touch up.
Friday, Nov. 16 - Sunday, Nov. 18
Your fridge door will never be the same again. Origami and graffiti, comics and collage… are just the beginning! Explore materials and techniques, and take home projects that scream “move over Warhol there’s a new postmodern master in town.” Featured books include: Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself; The Origami Master; The Obstinate Pen; Crafty Chloe; and I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More. A special thank you to the Miami Art Museum.
Friday, Nov. 16 - Sunday, Nov. 18
Join The Miami Children's Museum Music tent and make music, as we create our own musical instruments to wear using string and bells. We will have a percussion wall, boom whackers, slap tube octopus, a steel pan drum, and lots of other percussion instruments for you to make music.
Thursday, Nov. 15 - Sunday, Nov. 18
Peekaboo and stack the blocks are not just fun for tots — they are learning experiences! Babies, toddlers and caregivers will play together, making animal masks, cardboard binoculars, paper flower bouquets, and more, while reinforcing optimal development in the 0-3 set. Siblings as old as 5 welcome. Featured books include: Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy; Pomelo Begins to Grow; We’re Going on a Bearhunt; and Reading Makes You Feel Good.
Friday, Nov. 16 - Sunday, Nov. 18
The sky is not the limit, when you can build a rocket! Plus the life cycle of sea turtles, what DNA and snowflakes have in common, and a giant carbon nanotube made with balloons. Find out how our great green planet and distant bright stars work. Featured books include: The Sea, the Storm, and the Mangrove Tangle; Hurricanes!; There’s No Place Like Space; The Reasons for Seasons by Gail Gibbons; Alice in Nanoland; and The Magic School Bus Gets Baked Into A Cake: A Book About Kitchen Chemistry.
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