Residency and Outreach Activities
Teacher Workshops, Parent/Literacy Nights, Writing Outside the Lines: Using Effective, Descriptive Language, Kids telling Stories, Kids Creating Stories, Stories as Teachers,
Improvisational Theatre & Movement, History Alive!: Oral Histories, Fictional Tales of Truth: Diversity and Anti-Bias Education, Story Quilts, Environmental Education, Team Building
....Or Create Your Own Program! Some examples are: A Dramatic Approach to body systems; Shadow Puppets & Folktales, Self-Esteem & masks
Audiences Served
School children
Grade Levels Served:
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Curriculum Areas Your Program(s) address
English Language Arts, Mathematics, History and Social Science, Science and Technology/Engineering
Awards
Co-editor: Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope: Stories, storytelling and Activities of Peace, Justice, and the Environment; article co-authored by Rona, “Ten Reasons to Use Storytelling in the Classroom”. 2003 Honors Award, Storytelling World Magazine.
Education/Training
Certified Teacher; Antioch New England Grad School: Envir Ed; Arts in Ed. courses, Lesley University; trained with many wonderful artists including Tony Montanaro, Ruth Zaporah, Daena Giardella, many storytellers and more; Art of Mentoring, VT