Teachers, Educators and Stage Co-ordinators,
Welcome to my enchanted world! I utilise the art of storytelling and performance to offer ‘edu-tainment’ incursions.
I have a number of incursions that complement the Australian School Curriculum; namely:
‘Fairytale Education’, – See my flyer ON INVITATIONS & FLYERS TAB
‘Australian Author Appreciation’ (Aaron Blabey) – SEE my flyter ON INVITATIONS & FLYERS TAB
Book Week – Book Appreciation / ‘Books Are Magic’! –
PLUS (new) Harmony Day
PLUS PLUS Greek Mythology and Aesop Fable
Harmony Day: In this session, your students undertake a brief journey around the world, via the presentation of the story, ‘My Granny Went To Market’, where we touch briefly on customs and culture of different nations. Then, we discuss how some of these cultures are found in Australian society, leading to the explanation of diversity. There is subsequently the extraneous presentation of the story ‘Amelia Ellicott’s Garden’ by Lillian Stafford. This is a beautiful story about an older woman who learns to embrace the diversity of her changing neighbourhood. The session concludes with an ‘Everyone Belongs’ activity.
Book Week: We know books are magic but .. do your students know that books expand our vocabulary (A Squash and a Squeeze), take us on enthralling adventures where we meet dragons (Never Say No To A Princess) and, we will always be able to enjoy books, no matter how rich or poor we are due to libraries (The Children Who Loved Books). Fairy Poppilina’s Book Week bumper story session is a wonderful homage to everything books give us.
Fairytale Education: This fairytale education session includes a dynamic retelling of ‘Goldilocks’, subsequent to students learning the precise definition of the fairytale, its enduring magic and a reflection on why we still need fairytales. Further, students will become part of Fairy Poppilina’s dynamic Goldilocks’ re-telling, dancing the porridge song, marching through the forest like the three bears and using their range of ‘bear voices’, allowing students to explore voice and movement, learn about focus, identify the main idea of this fairytale and learn how ideas can be expressed through role and story. For students studying the ‘fractured fairytale’, there is an optional extra of its explanation and a retelling of ‘Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians’ and also Goldie Rocks such wonderful fractured versions of this classic fairytale! ” This week our school had a visit from Fairy Poppilina to give a magical storytelling reproduction of the fairytale ‘Goldilocks’. Thank you, Fairy Poppilina, for coming out to see us. Everyone had a wonderful time and enjoyed your story (retelling) very much!” Cindy Cropper – Faith Lutheran
Australian Author Appreciation – Aaron Blabey: Students will learn the fascinating back story to Aaron Blabey’s success as a children’s author and illustrator followed by dynamic retellings of two of his outstanding works, Noah Dreary and Thelma The Unicorn. There is a follow-up group, story sequencing activity and much follow up discussion. “Thank you, Poppilina; it was a wonderful Aaron Blabey incursion and I have recommended you to other staff”. Teresa Horan, Teacher, St Joachim’s Primary School, Lidcombe.
A Greek Myth and an Aesop Fable (Grades 2-3): Fairy Poppilina becomes PANDORA BOX and proceeds to tell her myth with a short explanation of Greek mythology. Subsequent to Pandora’s myth, your students will become active members in acting out the Aesop Fable, ‘The Grasshopper And The Ants’.
General Storytelling Sessions: Fairy Poppilina knows how good stories ‘stick’, inhabiting the dark recesses of the mind and heart. Fairy Poppilina has carefully curated her selection of stories to:
DOGS and DRAGONS (Dogs Don’t Do Ballet by Anna Kemp and Never Say No To A Princess by Tracey Corderoy,
SQUEEZE and PLEASE (A Squash And A Squeeze by Julia Donaldson and Never Say No To a Princess by Tracey Corderoy)
OLD and NEW (Goldilocks and Never Say No To A Princess)
Fairy Poppilina LOVES to impart the story of ‘Never Say No To A Princess’ by Tracey Corderoy .. This is a personal development/growth mindset story that teaches valuable lessons concerning the importance of manners/being nice and friendship superseding material things. This pain-in-the-neck princess is never happy until one day she meets a dragon (let’s call him ‘Puff’). As the story unfolds, students can think about positive ways to behave. Also, students may think about how friends come in all shapes and sizes .. Fairy Poppilina hopes that all students leave with wisdom in their hearts and, like the princess, adopt the “I want no more things, I just want a friend to have fun with” mantra!
For the liddle widdle fairy friends … Going On A Bear Hunt (Fairy Poppilina presents this well-known, interactive story with actions and the use of her tap-dancing shoes). The Journey Home [Alison Lester] is another imaginative story for the liddle widdle fairy friends. Can you imagine digging a hole in your sandpit and finding yourself falling into it and coming out at the North Pole? and then undertaking a magical odyssey home where you met Santa, a king, a mermaid and a a fairy. What will you see and experience?
INCURSION COST: $9 per student or $450 minimum (whichever is greater). The session is 50 minutes (plus 40 minutes set up and 40 minutes pack up time).
Fairy Poppilina is also found on the ‘findschoolworkshop’ website.
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The Fairy ‘Fineprint’
Session duration is approximately 50 minutes
Maximum number of students per session – 45 (1.5 classes or 1 class)
Fairy Poppilina is able to provide up to three sessions in a day
Fairy Poppilina sets up in one spot for her visit – no moving between classrooms, just one room for the entirety of her time, due to props set up etc
Fairy Poppilina requires 45 minutes bump in and bump out.
