Welcome to Rivertown Storytellers at the River's Bend

MARY JO HUFF
Author, Educator, Storyteller
800-213-0527

maryjo@storytellin.com

www.storytellin.com

Give Mary Jo a call and talk about your special event. She is available as a KEYNOTE SPEAKER along with presentations as workshop leader connecting the power of story and puppet play. She has been an MC for events across the United States.

Invite Mary Jo to your area to perform for children in schools and family events. She will share the fun of wiggles and giggles through the power of story play.

Mary Jo is a Keynote presenter for SDE (Staff Development for Educators) across the country for Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade state and national conferences. She has been honored as a Keynote speaker and presenter along with night time storytelling for DLM Express by McGraw Hill, and Keynote and breakout for SPLASH - FROG STREET, and ASCD. She has presented at NAEYC, SECCA and the national IRA and HEAD START conferences.

The NATIONAL KINDERGARTEN CONFERENCE sponsered by SDE was held in Las Vegas, NV (2007) and Mary Jo was be a full day presenter and the honored KEYNOTE SPEAKER. She was also the KEYNOTE SPEAKER at the National 1st Grade Conf. held in San Antonio, TX, 2008.

Author:
"Storytelling With Puppets, Props and Playful Tales" awarded the coveted "PEGASUS" award from the National Storytelling Network.. The book and "Storytelling Time," a training video, have received the "PARENTS CHOICE" approval. This publication along with the highly acclaimed training VIDEO -Storytelling for Kids, 2009 a CD - Dove - family friendly award

Other Publications:

Join the fun of playing with Peeper puppets! This little picture shows the fun anyone can create with a pair of Peepers.

PEEPER PUPPETS

check out the Storytelling Store

www.storytellin.com

Recording Artist:

CD: "Storytelling for Kids"
CD: CHICKEN FUN!
CD: PEEPER PIZZAAZZZ!

Writer and On-Camera Talent:
Storytellin' Time - a video training workshop. 50 minutes of fun, laughter and learning opportunities.

About Mary Jo Huff

Mary Jo is an Author, Early Childhood Educator, Professional Storyteller and Recording Artist with more than 30 years of experience.

She is the author of "Storytelling with Puppets, Props and Playful Tales," a resource book that inspires others to get excited about telling stories. This book received the coveted PEGASUS AWARD from the National Storytelling Network Youth Org. She is also the author of six publications for Early Childhood educators.

Her CD recordings include "Storyboard Storytelling" * "Rhythm, Rhyme and Storytime for Fall & Winter" * " Rhythm, Rhyme and Storytime for Spring & Summer."

Mary Jo believes that storytelling is an important part of every Early Childhood curriculum and she created a one-of-a-kind video that will inspire others to tell stories.

Easy-to-imitate ways to turn novice storytellers into captivating experts is demonstrated on the video. You learn how to develop a storytelling curriculum that suits your specific classroom needs and is flexible enough to adapt for all listening levels. See the "Eency Weency Spider" in action.

Groups of children and adults have become captivated with these easy ways to present storytelling and find a new excitement for literature. They learn how to turn ordinary props and puppets into dynamic teaching tools and they sharpen listening and pre-reading skills, phonemic awareness, speaking, writing and thinking skills.

Mary Jo is dedicated to sharing her love of storytelling and the knowledge of her vast experience. Join the fun!

Mary Jo is Available for

Keynote Presentations
Conference Speaker & Entertainer
School Presentations
Visiting Author
Workshops, In-service and Seminars for Teachers, Parents and Children (Half Day and Full Day)
Residencies and Family Night Entertainment
Libraries, Family Literacy Groups
Title 1, Step Ahead, Head Start

All programs can be designed to meet your needs.

Call, write, or Email Mary Jo at maryjo@storytellin.com

for availability and fee schedule.

Affiliations

NAEYC (National Association for the Education of the Young Child)
SECA (Southern Early Childhood Association)
IAEYC (Indiana Association for the Education of the Young Child)
EAEYC & 4 C (Evansville, IN)
NSN (National Storytelling Network)
Rivertown Storytellers *Co-founder
Puppeteers of America
International Reading Assoc.