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THE TRAVELING STORYTELLER CAME
TO TOWN!
Waterloo and Mansonville were
visited March 4th by Ernie Hemingway, The Traveling Storyteller
& Co.
While children were making Little
Red Hen puppets during the first hour, adults were learning how to help their
children discover the joy of reading. Hemingway described a five-step strategy
to not only help a child become a good reader, but to understand what he has
read. Looking at a book, its' illustrations, discussing the possible story
before you read the text, all help to set the stage for reading comprehension.
After reading the book, sharing activities related to the story continue the
learning process.
During the second hour, everyone
gathered together. After songs, and picture walks through many different
versions of the Little Red Hen, the much anticipated show began. The Little Red
Hen, too sick to keep house, had to depend on her four friends.
If you would like to see The
Traveling Storyteller & Co. in action, they are regulars at The
Storytelling Festival of West Brome, to be held this year August
16th & 17th.
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