The film debuted on ABC on January 29, 2012. A special-education teacher helps his students, trains them & looks for ways to take them to where they are dreaming to go: space camp! A Smile as Big as the Moon is a Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie. [1], The film was shot primarily in Wilmington, North Carolina and at United States Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. Filming took place there September 28, 2011. [1], John Corbett stars in this film based on the 2002 memoir of the same title by teacher Mike Kersjes and Joe Layden.
Several actors playing students in the film have Down syndrome, autism and/or learning disabilities. [2] The movie shows the challenges Kersjes faced as he worked to bring out the best from his special education students by taking them to Space Camp, which had, until that time been perceived as a program best suited to advanced science and math students, well beyond the reach of special education students. [1], Ben, a student with Down syndrome, in Mike Kersjes's Forest Hills Northern High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, special education class, dreams of becoming an astronaut. [4], http://www.mlive.com/tv/index.ssf/2012/01/a_smile_as_big_as_the_moon_sta.html, "N.C. planetarium has starring role in upcoming TV movie", "Full Cast and Crew for A Smile as Big as the Moon", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Smile_as_Big_as_the_Moon&oldid=964685772, Films shot at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Articles with dead external links from June 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Pages using infobox television with editor parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 27 June 2020, at 00:00. Kersjes engages the football team in these endeavors. Obstacles mount as school administrators object to the expense and Space Camp officials have no experience with special-ed students. A Smile as Big as the Moon is a Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie. [1], Eventually the trip is approved by the necessary parties, and Kersjes faces another set of challenges: fundraising, preparing the students for their trip with science and physical education, and battling bullying and belittling from other students. Kersjes, who is also a football coach is inspired to pursue Space Camp for his students. Directed by James Steven Sadwith. [3] One scene used Sky Theater inside Ingram Planetarium of Sunset Beach, North Carolina, which was adapted to appear as a planetarium would have in 1988.
With John Corbett, Jessy Schram, Logan Huffman, Moira Kelly. The author, told this promising story in chronological order, telling all of the exciting events in the order that they occurred. The film debuted on ABC on January 29, 2012. The novel, “A Smile as Big as the Moon,” is a story about how special-ed students broke their stereotype and exceeded everyone’s expectations academically. Teacher Robynn McKinney supports Kersjes's efforts.
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