Storytellers
Colleen
Sutherland
Storyteller Colleen Sutherland Plays Music
Mrs. Colleen
Sutherland, a native of Wisconsin, stopped by Upton & Western recently to
tell stories and play music for the children. Everyone enjoyed her performance. She was in Kentucky for the Corn Island Storytelling Festival and
stayed with the Ferguson Family in Sonora.
Ingrid
Nelson
Ms.
Nelson shares Xavier
Ms. Ingrid Nelson, author and storyteller from Boston,
Kentucky, recently came to visit us. She shared her newest book, Xavier, which
tells the story of a brother and sister who learn how to make the earth more
beautiful and healthier by not littering. A magical elf named Xavier shows them
what pollution can do to the environment and inspires them to action.
All students listened intently and really
took the lesson of the book to heart. Mrs. Doty's Class is sponsoring a year
long Recycling Project. Many students were motivated to participate by
listening to Ms. Nelson's story.
David
Sargent
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Mary |
Vera |
Buffy |
Students enjoyed author David Sargent's
stories about his pet dogs Mary, Vera, and Buffy. But they liked meeting the
adorable dachshunds and the fluffy white pomeranian even more than the tales!
The puppies did tricks, which the children loved. Mr. Sargent and his animal
helpers inspired the students to write stories about people and things in their
own life, like Mr. Sargent and other child authors, whose books have been
published by Ozark Publishing, Inc., have done.
Mother
Goose
We've had Mother Goose from Rock City stop
by to share Nursery Rhymes that illustrate the importance of developing good
character traits like honesty, responsibility and punctuality to succeed in
school and in life.
Mother
Goose teaches a Nursery Rhyme Lesson
