Max Tell / Schools / Performances
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Max is accustomed to exciting children of all ages and backgrounds to the wonders of story and song He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre, studied creative writing at the Banff School of Fine Arts and has taught English as a second language for the past ten years. Max has six literacy programs filled with stories and songs specifically created for the very young all the way up to young adults. All of Max's programs are based on The Key Concepts as derived from the Prescribed Learning Outcomes for English Language Arts. To read about Max's workshops click here. Performances & ConcertsMonkey Mumbo Jumbo songs and stories, K-1 The Heart Shaped Tree a touching story of bigotry vanquished, 4-12 Ghoulish Giggles a slightly macabre collection of stories, songs, and poems, K-3 The Werewoman an amazing werewolf story with a romantic twist, 3-9 Truong Chi the Ugly Boatman the re-telling of a traditional Vietnamese folk tale on the theme that you cannot judge a book by its cover, 5-12 Two Towels and a Rose a true love story with an unusual twist of fate, 9-12 Stories and Songs, K-1 Join Max in a rollicking adventure of wit wonder and word play were fish wish, monkeys mumble and the wolf of Little Red Riding Hood is actually a prince who has had an evil spell put upon him. The audience enjoys the fun of helping the wolf to change back into a prince. Through play with language, Max inspires a delight in reading and writing. Approximate time, 35 minutes, with Q & A. This program is based on The Key Concepts as derived from the Prescribed Learning Outcomes for English Language Arts. School Library Journal Review All of the 'booking links' have to be completed once the booking page is done. All of the concert programs listed below may include a song or two as well as a story.
Based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, this touching story tells how two children of feuding families meet under a heart shaped tree and how their friendship changes everyone's lives. Other stories and songs will complete the program. Approximate time, 45 minutes, with Q & A. This program is based on The Key Concepts as derived from the Prescribed Learning Outcomes for English Language Arts. Book Heart Shaped Tree This collection of stories, songs and poems is a bit on the macabre side with characters like: Rodney Scribble is the only person in the country called Illegible who knows how to write. Everyone is mean to him. But Rodney never gives up. He starts a revolution and before long, everyone is writing, even his honour Mayor PenNib, the best scribbler in town. A Very Normal Person changes himself into a very un-normal person, a witch (warlock), put looses his recipe to turn back to himself and gets stuck as a witch. Ned the Thing is monster that lives in a boy's desk at school. He didn't mean to gobble up poor teacher who was yummy. / When she tried to clean his desk, she just fell into his tummy. Max makes these stories come alive with masks and his incredible ability to create unusual characters with the twist of his face and voice. Approximate time, 45 minutes, with Q & A. This program is based on The Key Concepts as derived from the Prescribed Learning Outcomes for English Language Arts. Book Ghoulish Giggles During the telling of this amazing werewolf story with a romantic twist, students are enticed to believe that it really happened in a popular park in their own town. But is this story really true or even about werewolves. Or is it about friendship and being open to the differences of others? Students get to discuss these questions and others after the story. Max is totally against the use of blood and gore in stories for young listeners, however teachers should be aware that a gun and a knife are mentioned in this story - a fact that can lead to healthy discussion in class. Approximate time, 45 minutes, with Q & A. This program is based on The Key Concepts as derived from the Prescribed Learning Outcomes for English Language Arts. Max TV: The Werewoman Truong Chi the Ugly Boatman How would you feel if you were the ugliest person in your school? In this retelling of a traditional Vietnamese story, Max explores the Beauty and Beast theme from another angle. Students get to answer the questions: what does it really mean to be beautiful? Approximate time, 45 minutes, with Q & A. This program is based on The Key Concepts as derived from the Prescribed Learning Outcomes for English Language Arts. Book The Ugly Boatman Two Towels and a Rose This is a true love story of how two young people met under the most unusual circumstances and the cab driver who witnessed it all. Approximate time, 45 minutes, with Q & A. This program is based on The Key Concepts as derived from the Prescribed Learning Outcomes for English Language Arts. Book Two Towels and a Rose The above concerts are ideal for
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