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Storytellings For Elementary Schools and Family Audiences

 

AGE RANGES: Diane's fun-filled family storytellings are designed for audiences ages four to forever. Her school performances, all age appropriate, are designed to meet the needs of the following grade groupings: Kindergarten to Second Grade classes, Third-Fifth Grade and Sixth-Eighth Grade classes. Different stories are told dependent on the age range involved. For audiences closer to pre-school in age, contact Diane to ask about available programs.

Celebrate the Season

No Matter what the time of year, you can find a reason to celebrate with one of Diane's acclaimed storytelling performances. These programs are especially suited for early elementary and younger age ranges.

Explore Cultural Riches

Diane has delved deeply into the cultures represented here. Each program takes a unique look at certain aspects of the culture it represents.

Enter Nature's Realm

Recognized nationally as a leader in the use of storytelling to promote nature and environmental awareness, these performances have been favorites at schools, festivals and nature centers for over fifteen years.

 

For School Assemblies:

 

Entertaining Performances that Enhance Elementary School Curriculum

"I would like to thank you for your terrific performance this afternoon. The students were completely captivated and thoroughly enojoyed your lively delivery, great expressions, interactive style and story content." Wellington School PTO, Belmont, MA

For over twenty years, Diane has been bringing top quality storytelling assemblies to schools and educational institutions. Her gifts as a storyteller, educator and communicator make her as appreciated by teachers as she is by students with many repeat engagements requested. The effortless way Diane's programs bring educational information into an entertaining format inspire the most reluctant learners to open up their imaginations. Every school performance comes with curriculum enhancement materials, including both hands-on and written exercises. From Nature and Science programming to unusual cultures including Native Americans and the Kurds of the Middle East , each performance is the result of careful and thorough research. Look through the Seasonal , Cultural , and Nature descriptions of Diane's award-winning storytelling events for programs like Insect Comedy, Digging Dinosaurs, Tales for the Earth, Welcome in the Spring and more - to bring an entertaining assembly that complements your school's curriculum.

For Family Audiences:

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Storytelling Events that Entertain both Young and Old!

Adults and children alike will enjoy these interactive storytelling programs. With popular themes like Dinosaurs , Rainforest Animals and Halloween , Diane shows how fun-loving stories and songs expertly performed create unforgettable events. These performances, as full of entertainment as they are of insight and meaning, have been featured at some of America's most popular museums - from the Museum of Science in Boston to the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. With beautiful audience rapport and stories varied according to age range, Diane is just as skilled at engaging a lively pre-school or library crowd as she is in a museum theatre. Browse through the Seasonal , Cultural , and Nature program descriptions to choose a performance sure to please all age ranges in your particular audience.

Stories on Commission

Ask Diane to create a performance for your exhibit or special event. Diane has created thematic storytellings to dovetail exhibits at Museum of Science (Bears & Winter Solstice), at New England Science Center, now called the Ecotarium, (Animal Adaptations and General Science) and at Museum Institute for Teaching Science (Rainforest Legends). In 1991 Diane created original stories for World Trade Center Boston's robotic dinosaur exhibit. Subsequently Roger Williams Park Zoo brought these same storytelling performances to R.I. for two summers (1992 & 1994) to complement their dinosaur exhibit. Diane has created original stories for Boston Harbor Conference ('What Now, Cloacina?!' published in a collection by New Society Press and republished by water conservation groups in Canada and England) and the Loon Festival in Ellsworth Maine.

Digging Dinosaurs Native American Nature Tales Rainforest LegendsTales for the Earth