English / Language Arts Programs

Alphabet Adventures: Phonics Fun
Sandra Griffin
Residency, Grades PK
Pre-writing and pre-reading skills are introduced to young learners through the excitement of music, movement, story and visual art.

Back to the Books: Stories that Encourage Reading
Bobby Norfolk
Performance, Grades K-8
Using high energy animation and dynamic sound effects, Emmy Award winner Bobby Norfolk brings to life myths, folktales and legends!

Be an Instant Storyteller!
Sherry Norfolk
Workshop, Grades 3-12
In this workshop, the dynamic Sherry Norfolk will immerse students in the artistic process of storytelling.

Care-Full Stories
Mairlyn Lane
Residency, Grades PK-K
Young children learn to care for the people in their daily lives as they participate storytelling through puppets, role play and craft projects.

Character Travel
Ed Reggi
Workshop, Grades PK-6
Students use improv to try on new languages, customs and cultures, leading children to understand people who are different from them.

Dancing the Poem
Sarah Council
Residency, Grades K-5
In this virtual dance and writing residency, students will discover that both poetry and dance are powerful modes of expression that utilize imagery, emotion, and rhythm.

Dancing the Story
Sarah Council
Residency, Grades K-12
In this virtual creative dance residency, students will consider a work of literature and create dances inspired by the stories’ themes, images, and literary form.

Discovering the World Around Us
Kim Madden
Residency, Grades K-2
Students will hear tales of discovery — woods and streams, creatures large and small, changing seasons, and a variety of ecosystems.

Down on the Farm
Sherry Norfolk
Performance, Grades PK-K
Old MacDonald is joined by a host of critters and characters who make the barnyard the happening place to be!

Dramatic Play Through Puppetry
In Classroom / Virtual
Paul Vandivort
Residency, Grades PK-K
Guided by puppeteer Paul Vandivort, students in this program learn to use puppets to enter imaginary worlds and to act out stories.

Frolicking Frogs
Sherry Norfolk
Performance, Grades PK-K
Happy, hoppy stories of frogs from around the globe.

Hear It! Tell It! Learn It!
Sherry Norfolk
Workshop or Residency, Grades K-1
Listening, speaking, reading and writing are the cornerstones of literacy and all four are combined in this action-packed residency.

The Heart of the Story
Daniel Romano
Residency, Grades PK-1
Students learn the many ways a story can be told in this innovative program taught by storyteller and puppeteer Daniel Romano.

I Am a Storyteller
Daniel Romano
Residency, Grades 4-6
Bring out the natural storyteller in your students in this performance & literacy program as students are immersed in written & oral folktales.

I Can't Sleep
Sherry Norfolk
Performance, Grades PK-K
When we have trouble going to sleep or staying asleep, it’s comforting to know that others share the same problems!

Instant Improv
Ed Reggi
Performance, Grades K-12
Using students’ suggestions, school themes or curriculum connections, Reggi and Paper Slip Theatre create a play for your students.

I Read it in a Book
Sherry Norfolk
Performance, Grades PK-K
These stories bring favorite picture books to life, helping children make the important connection between stories and the printed word.

Juggling to Read
In Classroom / Virtual
Jeff Koziatek
Performance, Grades K-5
Everything you see in the show can be learned in a book!  What will you do with the special super power of reading? 

The Language of Creative Movement
In Classroom / Virtual
Sarah Anne Patz
Residency, Grades K-2
Bring the concepts and stories of your curriculum to life through the kinesthetic intelligence with a veteran dancer and educator.

Messages in the Media
In Classroom / Virtual
Ed Reggi
Residency, Grades 3-12
Reggi leads a variety of projects where students analyze the effects of media messages  and sharpen their own media literacy skills.

Mission Improvable
In Classroom / Virtual
Ed Reggi
Residency, Grades K-12
While constructing a play based on a classroom theme, students experience the arts of pantomime, storytelling and spontaneous character.

Music! Music! Music!
Sherry Norfolk
Performance, Grades PK-K
Melody, rhythm and dance provide the motif for these stories! Kids will be dancing, singing, clapping and tapping along!

On Your Toes: Exploring Story Through Ballet
Margaret Hassenstab
Residency, Grades K-2
This program introduces students to classical ballet. Students analyze a story, and choreography is developed to best "dance" the story.

Picture Bookmaking
Sandra Griffin
Residency, Grades 2-4
A published author/illustrator of children’s books, Sandra Griffin shares with students the process and rewards of creating illustrated books.

Read It Right Now
Laughing Matters
Performance, Grades 2-4
In this interactive performance, mime, juggling and magic make literacy come alive! Letters get animated as Jay mimes the entire alphabet.

Re-tell Me a Story
Sherry Norfolk
Performance, Grades PK-K
Students will listen, learn and re-tell rhymes and stories, employing multiple intelligences to learn sequence, story elements and vocabulary.

Shakespeare's Story: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Daniel John Kelly
Performance, Grades 1-8
Shakespeare's poetic theatre started with great stories. Daniel John Kelly guides students through the story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Songs Can Change the World
In Classroom / Virtual
Linda Wheatland Smith
Residency, Grades PK-2
During this sing-along, young children build community and experience joy as they keep the tradition of American folk music alive.

Spiders 'n' Bugs 'n' Butterflies
Sherry Norfolk
Performance, PK-K
Creeping, crawling, fuzzy, flying insects fill these interactive stories with wiggles and giggles!

Tales With a Point: Fables and Fairytales
Laughing Matters
Performance, Grades 1-3
The Cady duo bring fables and fairy tales to life,and help children analyze the stories by identifying characters, settings, plots, and morals.

Tellin' Tales
Sherry Norfolk
Workshop, Grades K-2
Children learn and re-tell a folktale in their own words, enhancing oral language, sequencing and conceptualization skills.

Twice Upon a Time
In-Classroom / Virtual
Ric Vice
Residency, Grades 2-3
Students join this storyteller and jazz musician for a blend of trickster, pourquoi, and heroic tales.

Voice and Verse
In-Classroom / Virtual
Pacia Anderson
Residency, Grades 4-8
Through spoken word poetry, students will engage in self-exploration, vocabulary expansion, and public speaking.

What I Said! - Writing the Story and Telling It
Branislav Tomich
Residency, Grades 5-8
In this original monologue writing class for kids, student authors & performers engage activities designed to liberate the imagination.

The Wright Rhythms for Small Hands
In-Classroom / Virtual
Glen "Papa" Wright
Workshop or Residency, Grades K-4
While scraping, shaking and striking a wide variety of instruments, “Papa” Wright leads students through a creative musical adventure.

Young Voices
Sherry Norfolk
Residency, Grades 2-12
Students experiment with visualization, drama skills and storytelling to act and “tell” their way through the process of writing a story.