Bring Janice’s “Storytelling in the Wild“ presentations to your classroom or library.
Invite Janice for a series of visits as an Artist in Residence or a single event.
Storytelling
Janice will share folktales, original stories and story adaptations from picture books. to invite children to engage in problem solving, share their special gifts, and be entertained by the characters.
Learning About Wildlife & Ecosystems
Stories can Increase impact of your listener’s connections to the outdoor world. When stories are followed with a discussion of the concerns and challenges associated with wildlife interactions in the wild and at home, they provide an opportunity to create a shared understanding for the listeners.
Stories can create a platform for:
~ Insight into the special talents and activities of wildlife to learn how they solve problems and communicate with other animals.
~Entertain with tricksters tales of rabbit and coyote. Can be combined with outdoor games and scavenger hunts.
~ What we can learn about wildlife and habitat by examining clues left behind: Tracks, scat, feathers, fur or skins.. 