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I had certainly looked forward to
visiting Ramsdell Elementary, but I
couldn't have remotely anticipated the
extraordinary treat in store for me there
- a most stirring, touching, absolutely
enchanting reading of "lra Sleeps
Over" . . . I will remember forever
the nuances of humor and sensitivity you
found in the text that even I hadn't
realized were there. |
Bernard Waber
Author of "lra Sleeps Over" |
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He shared beautiful literature which held
students, teachers, and parents in rapt
attention. He moved us to laughter and
tears with his selections. He shared
favorite authors and introduced us to new
ones. He introduced us to characters
worth meeting and values worth imitating.
He also showed us that you can never be
too old to enjoy a good read aloud. |
Margaret
Kerstner, Reading Director
Oakland Public Schools
Oakland, New Jersey |
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The students have been mimicking your
creative voices and reading the books you
recommended |
Jo PfeiI,
Principal
Community School
Naples, Florida |
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Your presentations were delightful,
hilarious, sensitive, and just plain fun.
You opened our eyes to the art of story
reading. The students are asking for many
of the titles you touched upon and the
teachers are definitely feeling more
comfortable about taking time to read
aloud in the classroom. |
Gale F.
Swiecki, Elementary Principal
Patricia R. Burke, Reading Coordinator
Lowville Elementary
Lowville, New York |
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Please keep up the public relations job
for libraries and books. Far too many
children don't get a love for books -
unless someone like you can turn them on
by your story reading. |
Joan Siddall Library
Director
Wilson Free Library
Wilson, New York |
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Because of your valuable work, we feel
sure some lives have been touched and
enhanced with a new spark of interest in
the adventure of reading! |
B.E.N. Home
Community Group
Errick Road School
North Tonawanda, New York |
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We liked the way you imitated different
voices for every character. You used the
music to make us feel relaxed, sad, and
happy while you were reading. |
Fourth
Graders from
Ms. Severini's Class
Dogwood Hills School
Oakland, New Jersey |
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My teenage daughter said that listening
to you was like being at Disney World.
She said she is supposed to be all grown
up but she just couldn't help smiling
while you were reading. We're never too
old for stories! |
Debbie
Trexler, Teacher
Elbridge Elementary
Elbridge, New York |
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You helped me to realize the absolute
magic that is created by the pairing of
literature and music. Your presentations
have made a profound impact on my
teaching style. Not only were the parents
inspired to read with their children in
new and different ways, your comments to
them on the character values and
intrinsic lessons available within good
literature were timely and much
appreciated. |
Mary Rys, Reading
Specialist
Elmcrest Elementary
Liverpool, New York |
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Mr. McKenna shared some exceptional
children's literature with our students
in an entertaining and dramatic way. His
love for reading aloud and children's
literature was evident from the moment
his presentation began. |
Evaluations from
Catskill Reading Council
Oneonta, New York |
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