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Rachael Harrington is a performance storyteller 

who playfully engages people of all ages in the very serious* business of imagination.
   
She does this by creating storytelling performances, workshops, and media that use ​
  • narrative
  • audience participation
  • and a sprinkle of magic to  
bring folk and fairy tales to life.
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READY TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF BOLD CREATIVE THINKERS?

Storyteller Rachael Harrington tells a folktale in front of a classroom of students. The students are participating in the action of the story along with Rachael.

Storytelling empowers:

  • social emotional learning

  • literacy, pre-literacy, and language skills

  • Deep listening + self regulation

  • confident communication

  • community

  • imagination + creativity 

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY

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WHERE DO STORIES HAPPEN?

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ARTS VENUES

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ASSEMBLIES

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CLASSROOMS

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GREEN SPACES

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LIBRARIES

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COMMUNITY ORGS.

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LET'S TELL STORIES TOGETHER!

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL

  • Empathy

  • Problem solving

  • Social Awareness

  • Relationship & Social Skills

  • Self-regulation

  • Responsible decision-making

LITERACY

  • Productive & receptive language

  • Vocabulary development

  • Elaborative language

  • Prediction skills

  • Narrative structure

  • Print Motivation

  • Cross-curriculum learning

CREATIVITY & COMMUNITY

  • Imaginative thinking

  • Common arts experience

  • Human connection

  • Story participation

  • Connection to personal stories

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WHY STORYTELLING?

EMPATHY

SPEAKING CONFIDENCE

DEEP LISTENING

COMMUNITY &
HUMAN CONNECTION

CREATIVITY

Literacy, Writing, & Language Skills

COMING UP

  • April 2/3/5: Dos Puentes Elementary Grade Band Class Visits

  • April 3/17/24: PS 28 w/ Sugar Hill Children's Museum Stories After School

  • April 9/30: Marble Hill Nursey

  • April 12: White Plains Library Professional Development

  • April 13, 11-1: White Plans Library Storytelling Celebration

  • April 16: Dos Puentes Elementary Full School Assembly: Once Upon A SHEro

  • April 16th, 4pm: New York Public Library, Columbus Branch: The Legend of Coquí With Lead Lights String Ensemble

  • April 19: PS 187 Full School Assembly: Tree Wishes

  • April 27: Jersey City Schools Family Literacy Day Festival

LET'S TALK STORYTELLING!

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