Program Category:
Literary Arts

Use words to rhyme, express feelings and describe the world around us through stories and poems.

Bringing Books to Life

Age-appropriate books are selected by the teacher or by the artist to tie in with classroom curriculum (for instance: Too Much Noise by Ann McGovern or One Monster After Another by Mercer Mayer). Working in smaller groups the students analyze … Continue reading

Improv and the Playwright

Improv games teach children to release the power within their own imagination as well as the joys of working together. This workshop uses improv to illustrate those points while also teaching students the elements of story structure, dramatic tension and … Continue reading

Cat in the Hat, “The Power of Words”

The Cat in the Hat will come to your school and perform an interactive 45 minute show that includes storytelling, magic, music and FUN!  The Cat in the Hat stresses the importance of reading and writing and the power of … Continue reading

A-Musing Ways to Stir Up Poems

A variety of poem prompts are used to get the students to discover new ways of describing the world around them and expressing themselves through poetry. Continue reading

Folktales and Songs from Around the World

Artist tells folktales, myths, and legends from around the world. Interactive group singing with autoharp, instruments and puppets. Continue reading

The Munny Project

An interactive project involving visual arts, story telling and movement. Students create their own “munny” character, assign it character traits and create a story-line in groups. Music and creative movement also incorporated. Continue reading