I'm a Dad (3 children), Husband, and Storyteller. In that order, really.
I've been volunteering at a local elementary school for over 14 years and have been an active trained and certified Junior Great Books teacher/leader for the last 9 years.
The past 4 years I have been a UIL Storytelling Competition coach for 2nd and 3rd graders and I am a charter member of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum Storyteller's Guild.
My favorite story to tell is The Battle Of Midway which I tell primarily at the Bush Library but have performed other places as well.
I strongly believe we need to take VERY good care of the children because they're worth it, and of course because they will be running the world when we are no longer able to.
As I pass through the school I ofte n hear my name called as I go by a class or a group of children. One d ay I came around a corner and there was a group of 25-30 children wait ing to go into a classroom and perh aps half knew me and called my name or came over to give me a hug. The teacher with them w...
I have to tell you a short anecdote from last Tuesday afternoon. Our Y ear6 pupils (10-11) had a special v isitor ( he was an IT Consultant co ming to work with the pupils to pro duce video diaries. My classroom is close to where they wereworking, I told my class that they had a spec ial visitor come to ...
Thanks for your help on the sound i ssue - my class are excited that th ey have a fan in the US - from Mr H ( Harrington )
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