On Tuesday, February 12th, the "Maple Man" is set to do two 1-hour performances for Divisions 1-3 (Core French) as well as all French Immersion students. I've put the details online on our school calendar. This is fully funded by the district and a lot of fun!
Here's some info. from René Turmel's website, TheMapleman.ca:
The Presentation Includes:
Taffy Tasting
Student taste buds will be awakened when they experience real maple taffy served on a bed of snow.
Transforming Maple Sap
A short film for all ages is shown on the big screen with live narration from the Maple Man himself.
Rhythmic Accompaniments
Typical French-Canadian rhythms are demonstrated with rigadoons played on the Maple Man’s violin, or by step-dancing marionettes moving to the sound of wooden spoons played by students.
Traditional French-Canadian Dance
Allows students to recreate the atmosphere of a sugaring-off party by dancing to French-Canadian airs accompanied by a caller directing the movements of the dancers.
Here's an article I found online as well if you're interested in learning more:
