For the first time ever, Westbury-Post Avenue students experienced a live bubble extravaganza! The sensory-friendly event filled the room with laughter, wonder, and creative learning opportunities.
The 45-minute show, led by Dan the Bubble Man, kept both students and teachers laughing throughout the performance. With a stage setup in one of Westbury-Post Avenue’s classrooms, Dan kicked off the show with a high-energy bubble dance party, inviting students directly on stage to enjoy music and chase hundreds of them through the air.
Teachers also joined the fun, playing a role in Dan’s magic tricks. The highlight of the performance for each child came toward the end, when Dan called on students to take center stage and stand inside a giant, shiny bubble.
Madison Barr, a student in the Foxes classroom, shared her favorite part of the program, saying, “I like the big bubble, when you go inside it.”
Andrew Barr, her brother, quickly added, “I went inside and I popped it.”
Eileen Carter, Special Education Teacher, noted how much her students marveled at the unique experience. “Everybody likes the big bubbles. That was a fan favorite,” Eileen recalled.
After the show, Eileen congratulated her students for being great spectators, “You all got to take turns and go inside a bubble. You did a great job waiting, taking your turn and just having fun.”
After the excitement of the show, students in Eileen’s class eased back into their routine with a grounding sensory activity — playing with bins of multicolored rice, a simple way to help children regulate and refocus before moving on.
“Because of the excitement of the bubble show, we want to do something to get us back to our usual routine,” Eileen explained. “Then we’ll do a music activity.”
The morning was a success, with students trying something new, practicing waiting and taking turns, and transitioning from the excitement of the show back into their familiar classroom routine.
