Explore Opera for kids!
"Explore Opera for Kids!” is a five-part video series available for teachers and schools across Texas through a partnership with the Opera Guild of San Antonio and the San Antonio Public Library. Each episode lasts between 15-20 minutes and covers a range of cross-curricular topics addressing Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in Music, Theatre, History, English, Literature, and Science. These educational videos are geared towards children age K-6, but are enjoyable for all ages.
The full program includes access to these videos with accompanying Google worksheets. The final video "A Night at the Opera" serves as a review of the series and features the OSA Apprentice Artists in a concert format. The entire series is available free to all who register and includes an optional school visit.
Online K-6 Content
The complete “Explore Opera of Kids!” pack includes:
- Links to all videos in the series
- Accompanying worksheets for each video
- Optional follow-up school visit for area schools
“The students were really excited about meeting the singers and seeing opera singers live.”
“My kids and I learned so much about opera! Thank you for creating this amazing resource!”
“It opened up a whole new world of fine arts for my students that they have never experienced before.”
In many cases, these activities can be used to fulfill the arts requirement for schools and homeschool programs providing a creative alternative to simply surfing the web! To enroll in the program, simply follow this link. Contact Madeline Elizondo at madeline@operasa.org for a sample video or for assistance with registration.
