ENTERTAINING
STORY SESSIONS (Preschools/Care Centers) - A visit from The Story Lady runs about 30-minutes and includes an original tale, poems, and songs. Ali specializes in entertaining younger children ages 2-6.
AUTHOR VISITS (Elementary Schools) - Ali offers special visits that include a story session followed by author chats. The discussions cover a range of information about writing and storytelling. Ali talks about her writing process including idea generation, drafts, and editing. She also shares some of the original illustrations that appear in her picture books.
*Performance fees vary. Contact Ali for details.
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TEACHING WORKSHOPS for teachers - During teacher workshops, Ali offers easy to use ideas for school day transitions, circle time, or any time teachers just want to infuse some music and movement into the classroom. Her short poems and songs help get the "wiggles" out while encouraging imaginative play. Many of the workshop rhymes and activities come from her resource book, Smiles & Wiggles: A Year of Imaginative Fun. WORKSHOPS for kids - The Story Lady offers storytelling and dance theater workshops for children ages 5-12. -1-HOUR WORKSHOP - 1-hour sessions give children a quick peek at storytelling and theater basics. Students will explore story creation and performance through high-energy theater games and activities. Ali will touch on topics like the parts of a story, stage presence, facial expression, and more. -5 DAY WORKSHOP - During these week-long summer camps, students are guided through a group writing process that begins with brainstorming on day 1 and ends with a finished story and performance on day 5. Ali focuses on concepts like stage presence, vocality, facial expression, and working as a team. **Every summer Ali teaches 5-Day camps at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond during the ArtVenture program. Registration begins each spring. Visit visarts.org for dates and times. |