Fairytales and folksongs tell the stories of our deep humanity. April grew up in a house full of folk songs, fairy tales, legends, and myths. This deep connection to ancient sources of human understanding, symbols, archetypes, and tomfoolery is reflected in all that April shares with her audiences, students, and readers.
Literacy and Science
April’s warm and imaginative writing and storytelling combined with her many years of rich cross-curriculum teaching experience creates an ideal combination for classroom enrichment through school visits or long-term residency.
Storytelling
April brings her years of stage experience to vivid life while weaving tales and songs into an artful performance. Her “Story full of Song” format harkens back to the days of the roving bard entertaining the castlefolk for an evening of revelry.
The Value of Fairytales
Marie Shedlock tells of the great French mathematician Hermite, who said to the French Academy about the training of young people: “Develop the imagination. Everything comes from that. If you want mathematicians, give your children fairy tales.” And Doris Gates, writer and children’s librarian, reports that Albert Einstein told an anxious mother who wanted to help her child become a scientist: “First, give him fairy tales; second, give him fairy tales, and third, give him fairy tales!”