Cultural Arts Assembly – Tuesday, March 8th – Storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston

Charlotte Blake Alston presents “In the Griot Tradition”, storytelling in the African oral tradition.   Through stories, music, costuming and audience participation, she promotes an understanding of our common human experience and tickles the funny bone of each audience member.

http://www.charlotteblakealston.com/#

B.J. Ward – Poet in Residence with Marshall 2nd Graders

This month the second graders will finish up their fun-filled poetry sessions with BJ Ward.  Ask your child what they thought!!

Read all about B.J. Ward at his website:

http://www.bjward.net/about.html

Also, check out the article in the Warren Reporter about B.J. Ward.  Click here.

Poetry Comes to Life with David Zucker

Students enthusiastically participating in the Poetry in Motion performance.

David Zucker delighting Marshall students performing poetry.

David Zucker talking to the audience as a lion.

On Wednesday, January 19, David Zucker visited Marshall School as part of the PTA’s Cultural Arts program.  Mr. Zucker brought poetry to life using a combination of acting, mime, vocal gymnastics, and humor.  He delighted some of the 1st and 2nd grade students by “performing” poems from A. A. Milne,  Ogden Nash, Galway Kinnell  among other poets.   The excited audience called out missing rhyming words and were entertained by Mr. Zucker’s physical antics.  The performance closed with a demonstration of how poetry could be performed to music, first Mozart and then a rap song.  The students enjoyed the show so much they demanded an encore.  Ask your student to recite the Mr. Zucker’s haiku poem.

Check out Mr. Zucker’s website to see video of his performances:

http://poetry-in-motion.com