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read-a-saur-us Anyone with a gigantic, dinosaur sized love for good books!
How do you catch a READasaurus?
A really big net helps, however you definitely have to interest them in curiously wonderful, terrifically fun, and fantastically magical people, places and things.
And catching one is much easier than catching a boggart from The Spiderwick Chronicles, easier even than catching a firefly on a warm summer's night. Definitely it's easier than eating "green eggs and ham." Truth is, surrounding children with fabulous books makes it really easy:
To Catch a READasaurus!
What do you do with a READasaurus if you catch one?
Catching a READasaurus reading is wondrous thing indeed. You can heap praise upon it, bestow it with medals, ribbons, stickers and even more praise. And often it's right, just to leave a READasaurus undisturbed doing what they love - reading!
To Catch a READasaurus! celebrates reading, readers and great books in a fantastic new program by master READasaurus wrangler Mark Daniel. Mark's one of a kind, unique style has evolved over 23 years of READasaurus presentations for over 3 million children. A celebration of the joy of reading through storytelling, booktalking, puppetry, magic tricks and fun, all layered and interwoven a style that folks call delightful and many consider brilliant! Educators are often stunned as Mark takes groups of energetic, wiggly kids and through his gentle manner and folksy style, yet fast pace, has them within a few minutes listening and watching with rapt attention.
Join Mark, Erkyl the Pterodactyl and Hemi the Rabbit, as the net is cast in a magical tradition that are the hallmark of Mark's Programs That Bring Books Magically to Life! Mark and gang will lead your children on a romp through good books sharing the joy and celebration of reading that has become his passion and life's work. Mark would love to come visit with your students with this newest addition to the READasaurus series in a program bound to delight Bookworms and READasaurus throughout your school!
The marvelous happenings occur around a foundation of Great Children's Books within a fantastic stage setting. Add in awesome music and visuals, all presented by a folksy, joyful promoter of books who is Mark Daniel, magical storyteller. Sought after as one of the best in the country for his unique personality and pioneering brand of storytelling, he brings to your students a masters skills in group dynamics and fun. From bursts of laughter to the quite hush of high interest, Mark leads the charge for your students in celebrating the joy of reading.
Looking for the perfect assembly program to help your school focus on Reading and Literacy goals? You've found it, To Catch a READasaurus! is a great way reinforce the fun and adventure of curling up with a good book; to motivate your kids to meet and exceed their reading goals; and celebrate your students' success!
If you've had your fill of bringing in authors and other speakers that while important educationally, just can't connect with your kids, please consider a presenter that's on time, on message, easy to work with, delivers, and has your students and faculty asking "when can we have Mark back." Twenty-three sold out school years stand as testament to making sure your precious assembly dollars are properly spent. And most importantly that you can hold your head high afterwards as you accept the kudos for a job well done for your work on the assembly or special event!
Amazingly, To Catch a READasaurus! is the twelfth original READasaurus! program created by Mark, specifically for elementary schools.
The Particulars
To Catch a READasaurus! is approximately 45 minutes and is suitable for PK-5th grade. (Through years of experience Mark can skillfully present for a mixed grade range or even better yet, tailor to specific grade ranges for instance K-2 and 3-5 with excellent results.) The program incorporates terrific books, storytelling, puppetry, book talking, magic tricks, and audience participation, all blended artfully with the notion that we learn and are impacted on many different levels, many different ways. You will enjoy great books, tremendous fun, and more celebration of the joys of reading in a self-contained program with terrific music, an awesome sound system, and a fantastic stage set! Mark is renowned for his unique, gentle, respectful approach with children and considered by many as one of the best in the business. Folks often mention how he beautifully incorporates music to punctuate and stimulate throughout the performance.
To Catch a READasaurus! is truly a memorable event for your children!
New for 2008-2009: Mark's incredible show sets continue with To Catch a READasaurus! Collaborating with the terrific Chicago area illustrator and cartoonist Angel Contreras created an exciting new look for this program. With a tip of the hat to Spiderwick Chronicles your children enter the performance area to discover a magical attic tucked inside of Readasaurus lodge, looking so comfy, that it makes you want to climb into the artwork and explore, or maybe pull a book down from the one of the curious bookshelves and become a READasaurus yourself.
Highlights of the Program Include
- A strange hatchery and an odd egg together create an amazing surprise as thrilling as a page from The Spiderwick Chronicles!
- Imagine a summers night and the magic of fireflies as Mark brings the program to a powerfully emotional and visually spectacular finale with Eric Carle's The Very Lonely Firefly!
- Erkyl the Pterodactyl and Mark 'ham it up" with a wacky, hilariously fractured retelling of the one and only Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss!
- Plus Hemi the rabbit and surprises galore!
- More great books that help your kids catch the READasaurus fever throughout the program!
The Cost
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We are happy to customize Mark's appearance based on your needs. Drawing from the experience of thousands of performances, may we suggest that while we can accommodate any size group as your space allows, we have found that the perfect audience size for this program is up to 300 children per performance. If you have a larger student body, we suggest dividing them into smaller groups, as once Mark is on site, you receive a significant discount on additional programs. This ensures the best and most intimate theater experience for your children. Discounts are also available for block bookings in the same district or county.
Plan ahead! Call Toll Free! 1-800-848-5634 to schedule an assembly program that will thrill and motivate your students, as well as please your faculty. You will enjoy a program that is literature-based and solidly educational, from a performer you can depend on. Mark and the gang are headed your way, and you will love what school after school has called their "best assembly program of the year." Mark looks forward to visiting YOU with To Catch a READasaurus!
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