PERFORMED POETRY
GRADES 4-6
An engaging variety of poems offer a fresh take on the potential of poetry.
The little stories in verse are performed, sung and rapped, reaching audiences in a most vibrant way. Students are encouraged to participate all along, and walk away with the rhythm of poetry shaking their bodies, and very importantly, with some food for thought to reflect on life-affirming issues. Educationally groovy!
MORE VISUAL THINKING THROUGH STORIES & ART
GRADES 2-5
Splash of Colour and Music
This workshop walks children through a sensorial experience triggered by a slow look at an abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky. Young participants also step into the world of the young artist, who discovered he perceived colours and music in unison. This session is spiced up with Performed Storytelling and creative imagination games to promote self-expression, as springboard for writing and illustration work by students.
Based on:
The Noisy Paintbox by Barb Rosenstock
& illustrated by Mary GrandPre
MORE STORYTELLING FOR KINDER
KINDER
We are all on the same boat …log! What a splash!
Woodland animals discover the joy of friendship when they all join Bear on his log ride down the river. Unexpected twists and turns will bring them all aboard. Oh my, what a splash!
Yoga trainer and storyteller Sofia Dunay also leads kids on a second shorter version of the story with Yoga poses.
Based on: Bear Came Along
Written by Richards Morris
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham.
KINDER and Grade 1
Shy Bunny to the Moon!
Shy Bunny receives a letter in her quiet home, an abandoned mailbox. It’s from a child asking the Moon to shine brightly on a very special occasion. Will Bunny take the trip and deliver such an important message? Oh gosh, the Moon seems to be so far away!
Yoga trainer and storyteller Sofia Dunay weaves yoga poses and mindful breathing through the narrative.
Based on: Shy Willow
Written and illustrated by Cat Min
MORE STORYTELLING FOR PRIMARY
Integrated Project on William Steig with The Magic Pebble, Brave Irene and Shrek GR 1, 2 and 3
In this classic trilogy of Children’s Literature by acclaimed author illustrator William Steig, characters overstep the ordinary to meet the extraordinary – with amazing strength, candor and faith.
GRADE 1
Sylvester and the Extraordinary Pebble
Based on The Magic Pebble by William Steig
GRADES 2 AND 3
An Explosion of Courage
Both Irene and Shrek encounter ordeals and tests to achieve their goals with incredible cunning and stamina. Stories packed with action and humour – arresting illustration work!
Based on Brave Irene & Shrek by William Steig
PERFORMED STORYTELLING
GRADES 2- 4
Small and Big Things in the Wild
A tiny baby deer and a colossal whale are at the center of these two stories, where young characters venture into the wild with loving care and determination. What does it take to rescue wildlife? Performed by Matt Wray.
Themes: nature, freedom, courage, emotional growth.
Based on:
The Boy and the Whale by Mordicai Gerstein
&
The Home of the Wild by Louise Greig
Illustrated by Julia Moscardó
PERFORMED STORYTELLING
GRADES 2- 4
Small and Big Things in the Wild
A tiny baby deer and a colossal whale are at the center of these two stories, where young characters venture into the wild with loving care and determination. What does it take to rescue wildlife? Performed by Matt Wray.
Themes: nature, freedom, courage, emotional growth.
Based on:
The Boy and the Whale by Mordicai Gerstein
&
The Home of the Wild by Louise Greig
Illustrated by Julia Moscardó
