Dear Readers,
 I want to share with you a heart-warming performance about how Captain Kidpower helped Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. This original play was written by a special education teacher, Marcy Mock, for her severe to moderately disabled students to perform at the holiday talent show for their elementary school. She has given us a script in English and Spanish that we will put on our website to share with other teachers, along with a video. Marcy uses the Kidpower Teaching Kit every Friday in her classroom.
Rudolph was played by a girl with brown clothes, antlers, and a bright red light on her nose. Thanks to coaching from Captain Kidpower, embodied by a very dramatic boy in a cape, Rudolph learns how to protect herself when the other reindeer bully her by laughing at her, calling her names, and never letting her join their reindeer games.
Along with many other adults in the audience, I blinked away tears as the whole school watched these students remind everyone that bullying hurts. Each time Rudolph had a People Safety problem, Captain Kidpower charged onto the stage with a "Dun tah dun!" to the rescue! He showed Rudolph how to throw hurting words into her Trash Can, yell "Stop!" if someone tried to hurt her, walk away from trouble, and get help from her adult (in this case, Santa). And, when Santa was deciding which reindeers to choose to pull his sleigh, Rudolph stood tall, with amazing confidence, to show off her shiny red nose that would help guide his sleigh through the foggy night.
I thought you would enjoy the photos telling this story below.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Solstice, and Season's Greetings to All!
Many thanks,
 P.S. We need your help to support our mission of bringing People Safety skills to everyone, especially children and people with special needs. Even $5.00 makes a difference!
  
  
 
 
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