School programs are designed to support state standards and classroom instruction. Customized programs and workshops are also available. They can be scheduled for specific grade levels or multi-age assemblies.
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School Programs
Listen, Learn, Write!
Help 4th grade students prepare for the Florida Writes exam by experiencing the constructs of writing in the oral tradition. This program demonstrates the components of effective narrative writing as defined in the Sunshine State Standards, FCAT rubric and NCEE performance standards.
Meets the following standards: SSS LA.B.1.2, LA.B.2.2, LA.C.2.2, LA.C.3.2, LA.D.1.2, LA.D.2.2, LA.E.1.2, LA.E.2.2
It Pays to be Good!
Reinforce your character education program with stories that highlight the cause and effect relationship between choices and consequences. One well-told story is worth a thousand disciplinary lectures!
Meets FL Statue 1003.42 (2) (Q) requirements
Stories From Around the World
Take your students on a trip around the word. This program offers multi-cultural folklore, introduced in the context of the originating country or culture.
Meets the following standards: SSS LA.A.1.2, LA.A.2.2, LA.B.1.2, LA.B.2.2, LA.C.1.2, LA.C.2.2, LA.C.3.2, LA.D.1.2, LA.D.2.2, LA.E.1.2, LA.E.2.2, SS.B.1.2, SS.B.2.2
Listening to Literacy: Stories to Encourage Reading
Inspire students to read by listening to the story first then seeking the published text. Featuring characters such as Anasi the Spider and Jack or cultural variations students are led down a different path toward literacy and reading.
Meets the following standards: SSS LA.A.1.2, LA.A.2.2, LA.B.1.2, LA.B.2.2, LA.C.1.2, LA.C.2.2, LA.C.3.2, LA.D.1.2, LA.D.2.2
Genre Jive
Expose students to rich variations in literary style with genre. Students experience folktales, fairytales, myth, tall tales, legends and biographies through the oral tradition of storytelling. Stories are introduced with a brief explanation of the genre.
Meets the following standards: SSS LA.A.1.2, LA.A.2.2, LA.B.1.2, LA.B.2.2, LA.C.1.2, LA.C.2.2, LA.C.3.2, LA.D.1.2, LA.D.2.2, LA.E.1.2, LA.E.2.2
Family Literacy Night
Bring your school families together for an evening of stories and an important message. Learning to read and write must be encouraged at home. Parents are offered tips for helping the classroom teacher build literacy skills. An engaging, entertaining and educational parent involvement program!
StoryParty
Kick off the year, celebrate achievements or milestones like the conclusion of the FCAT with a fun event reinforcing many Sunshine State Standards.
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