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 Thank
you for your interest in a Jim Weiss storytelling program
for your school or organization. Jim can provide inspiring
keynote addresses; children and /or adult storytelling performances,
and child/adult workshops.
Live Performance
Literature
comes alive with Jim Weiss. From fairytales to Shakespeare,
from the ancient world of Greek mythology to the mystique
of Sherlock Holmes, Jim's performances will create entertainment
magic at your event. Jim's stories appeal to children and
adults, bonding families together with the love of literature
and an understanding of what makes his timeless characters
great.  Jim showcases literature and history like no other.
Jim Weiss performs live at schools, book/toy stores, museums,
libraries, festivals, community events, and homeschool/
educational/ professional/trade conferences throughout
the United States. Performances are specifically created
for
each audience.
"The listener's enthralled...Weiss
is compelling as he masterfully unwinds uplifting
stories where good
prevails and the clever find just solutions. Mr. Weiss
provides an
avenue for all of us to remember the sustaining value
of great literature. He is a master, the best I've
ever seen or heard." — School Principal
"Daniel was so engaged by the storyteller, Jim Weiss. We spent almost an hour as he recounted at least 6 different stories about Da Vinci, Raphael, Michaelangelo and Lorenzo D'Medici. Hats off to the Cultural Arts Chair!" — 3rd Grade Parent
"I have never seen and heard such great response from teachers and students! The children were held in the palm of your hand. You made them laugh and learn at the same time! I dare say there will be a new herd of children looking up such great books as you described." — School Librarian
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As
a storyteller, Jim's goals include:
•
encouraging the reading of fine literature
• providing a rich oral language experience
• bonding and building community through sharing stories
• fostering confidence in oral communication
• developing
and improving auditory skills
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 Please
phone 800-477-6234 or e-mail
us for a complete Performance Packet. Be sure to include your
name, organization, address, and phone number. |
School
Performances:
Jim's performances offer a high quality entertainment experience,
and give children a personal affiliation with classical literature
and the characters that make the stories great. The classics
that Jim tells are time-tested stories and fit into curriculum
as well as into the lives of children today.
"
Everyone is raving about how delightful the storytelling evening was. Jim Weiss is a warm, charming, brilliant man and I am so glad we all got to meet and hear him in person.
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Parent
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Jim Weiss
and Greathall Productions
support the theory that student education in the arts provides
children with a breadth and diversity that extends to their
essential intellectual, artistic, emotional, and psychological
development.
"
My husband has a renewed interest in Sherlock Holmes, and he’s reading these stories to our children since your wonderful performance. The evening was memorable!
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As a storyteller,
Jim strives to provide children with a link between classical
literature and their own personal life experiences. His connection
to his audience is magnetic and interactive, proof positive
that storytelling today rejuvenates one of the first and most
personal forms of entertainment. Not only does   Jim provide an
excellent model of oral language, but he presents a stimulating
array of timeless classics that have endured because they are
so essential to human growth and development. Jim's repertoire
is flexible and creative. His range includes mythology, mysteries,
fairy/folk tales, multi-cultural stories, perspectives on historical
time frames such as the Renaissance, and much more. Jim is available
for half day, full day or Artist-in-Residencies. He travels
extensively across the United States and Canada.
"
Thank you so much for organizing this event and blessing my family SO much! It felt like Mr. Weiss was speaking directly to me and my family.
" —
Parents
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| Festival,
Community, Library, Store, Conference,
Homeschooling Performances, and Keynote Addresses:
Jim Weiss is renowned in festival, community event, library,
store, conference and homeschooling venues. Each performance
program is customized to meet the organization's specific programming
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Jim
Weiss offers stimulating, thought-provoking
adult performances.
Suggested topics might include:
• The Universal Journey (Hero/Heroine Stories)
• An Evening of Mystery and Intrigue
• An Evening of Mythology
"
Several years ago you came to our school and my children have been listening to your CD's at bed time every night since and they can recite them
by heart.
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Parent
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Workshops & In-Service
Programs: Master
Storyteller Jim Weiss is
delighted to facilitate storytelling and story writing to
students, educators, librarians, business persons, parents,
and aspiring story tellers in any combination. In customized
sessions, Jim spins classical yarns and shares a wealth of
techniques. Jim presents workshops at schools, libraries,
homeschool and educational conferences, and fulfills the
following objectives:
- Promotes
storytelling as a model of rich oral language
- Bonds
and builds community through the shared and creative experience
of telling stories
- Builds
confidence in oral and written communication
- Teaches
specific storytelling techniques like:
- Organizing
and shaping the story
- Creates
vivid characters through description and plot
- Voice
characterization
- Relating
to the audience
- Mapping
the plot
- A
recipe for a story
- Developing
individual telling style and much much more
"Experience the power of oral language and the joy
of learning through storytelling. The most useful and
inspiring presentation ever." — Conference
Organizer
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Goals
and Objectives:
Students will learn to:
• Choose a topic that is relevant to the assignment and
audience
• Organize and shape a story with emphasis on a beginning,
middle and end
• Create clear and vivid characters using rich description
• Understand the meaning and purpose of revision
• Write a story that can be orally presented in 1-6 minutes
that encompasses the above criteria
• Share and critique their stories with their peers
"My sons commented that they found Mr. Weiss to be a man of great integrity, an excellent and inspiring teacher/mentor. I came away thinking, 'I'll refer to this day for years to come.'" —
Parent
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 Jim
is available for half day, full day or as an Artist-In-Residence.
He travels extensively throughout the United States
and Canada.
Please
phone 800-477-6234
or e-mail
us for a complete Performance Packet. Be sure to include your
name, organization, address, and phone number. |
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