C.R.I.CKET Now Offers Nineteen Different Programs!
Jim Walser Programs: Storytelling & the Three R's | Adventures Across America | Teach the Mind, Touch the Heart
Earth
Day Every Day | Down
on the Farm |
It's Going to Sting Me | Haunted Halloween Happenings | Fun for Little Ones
Animal Stories & Games | Beyond Belief
Christine Buik Programs: It's
a Jungle Out There - Substance Abuse | It's a Jungle
Out There - Animals Only | Animal
Inventors | Dinosaur Discoveries | Earthkeepers | The Journey Starts Now...Don't Forget Your Map! | Animals in Winter |
The First Flute-Songs & Stories of the Tribes | The
First Flute-Stories From Around the World
Several of our programs qualifiy for Safe and Drug-Free Schools Entitlement money. Scroll down for a list of our current programs - click on the links to obtain program-specific information.
Jim Walser Programs
Storytelling and the Three R's
Read to Succeed
“Reading is the fundamental skill upon which all formal education depends. Low reading achievement is the root cause of low performing schools. Reading aloud to children is the single most important activity one can do to raise a reader.”
- U.S. Department of Education
Performance and/or Workshop
Storytelling performances inspire students to love reading. Classroom storytelling activities improve
students reading and writing skills. Workshops help parents, teachers, librarians, and camp counselors
use simple storytelling techniques while reading aloud to children.
Read more about this program and download Synopsis.
Adventures Across America
One Country Many Stories
America is a melting pot of people fromall aorund the world. The great American story includes my story, your story, our story - history. Adventures Across America takes a fun filled look at the humorous adventures and inspirational stories of the people who make America great. It is sure to inform, delight, inspire and unite audiences of all ages.
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Teach the Mind, Touch the Heart
Character Education
If character counts … If respect, responsibility, and reason count
as much as reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic…If pride
(Polite, Responsible, Individuals Doing Extra) is important…If your
children like storytelling, skits, live animals, magic, music, and audience
participation … If good character is a matter of choice, not chance
… Choose Teach the Mind, Touch the Heart!
Read more about this program and download Study Guide.
Earth Day Every Day
Green Lifestyles
Discover the beauty and the beast in all creatures
as seen by “The Phantom of the Opera”. Enjoy the fruits
of recycling with grave robber “Barnaby P. Scrapps”.
Visit the polluted “Mr. Codgers Neighborhood”. Learn
from a Native American Indian legend to live simply so that others
may simply live. Help save the earth through the “Magic of
Whopperfield”!
Read more about this program and download Study Guide.
Down on the Farm
Tall tales and true stories about the mischievous adventures of farm boys hatching “pony eggs”, churning butter with frog legs, getting sprayed by a skunk, bitten by a snapping turtle, and zapped by an electric fence.
Whooee! Fun for everyone!
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It's Going to Sting Me!
Ghoulies and ghosties...and long-legged beasties...and creepers and crawlers...and scuttlers and slinkers... and sounds that go bump in the night. Funny stories about animals nobody loves... bees and wasps... spiders and ticks... chiggers and ‘skeeters... snakes and skunks… help us face our fears and teach us a healthy respect for all animals. Good old fashioned family fun!
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Haunted Halloween Happenings
Costumed characters tell spooky stories about creepy critters that tingle the spine and tickle the funny bone! LIVE ANIMALS add to the excitement of The Headless Horseman, Wiley and the Hairy Man, Roger William’s Bones, and The Haunted Forest. Perfect for everything from Halloween parties to campfire programs.
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Fun for Little Ones
Live animals, stories, songs, and games just right for preschoolers. The Itsy Bitsy Spider, There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, I’m Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor, Herman the Worm,
Elephants Child, Going on a Bear Hunt, The Other Day I Met a Bear, and Simon Says provide fun and excitement!!!
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Animal Stories and Games
Old fashioned fun and new fangled games for all you party animals. Wild and crazy animal stories like The Snake Bit Hoe Handle, and wacky party games like slithering snake, sleeping rattler, and fly catcher guarantee fun for everyone. And if that’s not enough, there are, of course, live animals that are the star attractions of all C.R.I.CKET shows.
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Beyond Belief
Spirit of the Season - Stories for Adults
Every season should be a season of good cheer and these stories will warm the hearts, soothe the souls, and tickle the funny bones of adult audiences all year. These are not traditional holiday stories, but they do share the spirit of the holiday season which is peace and love and joy and hope and good will to all. Stories to entertain, enlighten, inspire, and uplift adults.
Free!
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Christine Buik Programs
It's a Jungle Out There - Substance Abuse Program
Sharks or crack, bees or booze … Which is worse - Can you choose?
While going on safari, come explore the dangers facing us in the world
today. Discover animals that frighten people … nature’s living
monsters … to see just how dangerous they really are. Live animals
are used to determine what is fact and what is fiction. Also, take a look
at health problems that should frighten people … society’s
monsters like alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs … to see just how
dangerous they really are. This unique presentation thoughtfully combines
issues of health and nature with an entertaining and meaningful message.
* Qualifies for Safe and Drug-Free Schools Entitlement Money
Read more about this program and download Study Guide.
It's a Jungle Out There - Animals Only
Join an imaginary safari adventure as we explore caves, scale trees, and swim
oceans to discover animals you might think are a bit scary!
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Animal Inventors
Audiences delight in meeting “Professor
Gizmo Gearloose” who has explored the world of inventions and
inventors.
Read more about this program and download Study Guide.
Dinosaur Discoveries
Take a new look at the popular prehistoric
giants that still baffle the scientific world.
Read more about this program and download Study Guide.
Earthkeepers - Native American Legends and the Environment
Join the “Earthkeeper” and discover the secrets of the magical
gamebag while learning about the environment.
Read more about this program and download Study Guide.
Animals in Winter
Facts and fun stories teach us how animals survive in winter; who migrates, hibernates or stays active?
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The Journey Starts Now...Don't Forget Your Map!
The chilling story of how my two teenage sons survive in the mountains on their trip to Yosemite National Park. Lost overnight in the wilderness near Half Dome on April Fool’s Day, 2003...this is their story. A story of having a plan go wrong. .. of making a new plan to save their lives.
Bad things do happen to good people, but it is how we deal with obstacles that makes the difference. Using good judgment and reason, defining the goals that must be achieved, moving forward with a positive mental attitude can lead to success.
Overcoming adversity is a must at school or in the wilderness.
Discover survival tips for the wilderness and discover survival tips for your life. (5th grade & older)
The First Flute - Songs & Stories of the Tribes
Listen to Kokopelli’s flute! The first flute
of North America will be
discovered by all who listen! Native American tribal stories are woven
with songs played on different tribal flutes. Audience members participate
in our “tribal band” using authentic rhythm instruments.
Variation: THE FIRST FLUTE Stories of the Tribes Met by Lewis & Clark
The First Flute - Stories From Around the World
Bone flutes, clay flutes, bamboo flutes, wooden
flutes, metal flutes! Flutes from around the world are played on our
journey. Stories from
many cultures are shared. Audience members still participate in a “rhythm
band” of authentic instruments!
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- Jim Walser: Story-n-Actor
- Jim Walser Adult Programs: Storytelling and the Three R's
Program Study Guides
- Animal Inventors - Presented by Christine Buik
- Dinosaur Discoveries - Presented by Christine Buik
- Earth Day Every Day - Green Lifestyles - Presented by Jim Walser
- Earthkeepers - Presented by Christine Buik
- It's a Jungle Out There - Substance Abuse Program - Presented by Christine Buik
- It's a Jungle Out There - Animals Only Program - Presented by Christine Buik
- Storytelling and the Three R's: Synopsis of Workshop for Parents, Teachers, Librarians and Camp Counselors
- Teach the Mind, Touch the Heart - Character Education - Presented by Jim Walser
- The Journey Starts Now - Presented by Christine Buik
*Schools: Check with your District Office...It’s a Jungle Out There (substance abuse program) qualify for Safe & Drug-Free Entitlement Money authorized by the State Board of Education.