Entertainment
Animal Stories: A to Zoo
For the young at heart, watch and listen
to animal characters brought to life in tales with meaningful
morals.
Mandarins, Maoris, Moons and Monkeys
A collection of stories from Asia and
the Pacific Rim.
A
Trip on the 4 Winds
An ever-growing body of work that provides
a view into the richness of stories from cultures around the
world.
Riding
the Magic Carpet
Elaine unites with husband and magician
Amazing Mauny to explore the world through its story and magical
wonder. Visit exotic cultures and enchanted kingdoms on this
trip around the world.
Edutainment
A Light in the Dark: Stories on
Keeping Safe
A performance and post-performance exploration
of stories that teach children how to identify unsafe environments
and situations and provide them with tools and skills to keep
them out of harm's way.
E-Bully! ME Bully: Stories to Help,
Nurture and Heal
Because storytelling engages our minds,
hearts, and imaginations, it has endured through the years as
the oldest of educational and therapeutic tools. Folktales,
microcosms of real life, permit us to view bullying from a variety
of perspectives, from a safe distance, but within community,
without head-on confrontation or embarrassment. This performance
workshop presents bullying with its cast of characters, such
as the taunted victim and the silent onlookers; through its
plots and storylines, e.g., online bullying, and with solutions
for a happy ending. Stories address such issues as courage and
encouragement, diversity, empathy, respect and self-control.
Moving Easily Into ESL
Combining Elaine's 10 years teaching
experience as a certified ELL instructor for both adults and
children at public and private schools, this program provides
lesson plans to use for pre- and post-show activities for ELL
audiences. Elaine also conducts workshops on storytelling for
K-12 English Language Learners (see Artist-in-Residencies).
Stories in Stone, Bone and Soil
A collection of stories that have been
found or referenced in findings from archeological digs and
other unearthings. A great launching point for history and science
lessons.
Ugh! Bugs!
The children won’t be screaming; they’ll be beaming, as they learn, through story, the very special attributes of the insect world. Great addition for science classes!
