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Sometimes a special
person and special
educational program
comes along to enrich
the curriculum and the
lives of students. Suzy
Chase-Motzkin did just
that at Woodstock
Elementary School
during my tenure as
principal. She is one of
those creative educators who understand
how to awaken the
world of possibility and
creativity in children.
Her new project,
developed around her
story, Perrys Friends,
underscores the
importance of character
as the foundation of
achievement and living
a fully human life. I
enthusiastically endorse
and support her.
Materials
Wall/King-Size Sheet/Screen
Overhead Projector
Transparencies
Colored Markers
Or
Cheap Plastic Tablecloths
Packing Tape
Colored Markers
Wire /Rope (scenery curtain)
Suzy Chase-Motzkin, artfully focuses our attention on those behaviors that positively create healthy and
productive living. Suzys Our Life Skills series reminds us that behaviors leading to eective personal leadership
need to be encouraged through activities that spark new habits of mind. The Our Life Skills school programs do
that and more. Suzys background in theater arts allows her to creatively structure interdisciplinary curriculum
connections that encourage students to reect on lifes challenges and create their own solutions. I have had the
privilege of seeing authentic educational productions facilitated by Suzy that are student owned and masterfully
performed. She and her work are invaluable resources as students build their global readiness skills.
Suzy Chase-Motzkin and the Our Life Skills programs have my unqualied support!
Lisa Sambora - Educational Consultant
Retired Director of Curriculum and Instruction, North Rockland CSD