Storytelling
LITERACY THROUGH TRADITIONAL TALES
“Bob Barton was truly fantastic.”
— TEACHER, TORONTO
NEW SHOW!
All Performances Share the Following
Audience Maximum:
100
Price per performance:
$300 + GST
Price for 2 performances in same day:
$468 + GST
Price for 3 performances in same day:
$624 + GST
Bob Barton has delighted children with his engaging stories and tales in schools, libraries and festivals across Canada and internationally for 30 years.
After a career in teaching and with the Ontario Ministry of Education, Bob Barton has become an internationally recognized professional storyteller, author and education consultant. He is a founding member of the Storytellers School of Toronto and performs in Canada, The United States, Great Britain and Australia. He has won several awards for his efforts in promoting literacy and arts education.
After a career in teaching and with the Ontario Ministry of Education, Bob Barton has become an internationally recognized professional storyteller, author and education consultant. He is a founding member of the Storytellers School of Toronto and performs in Canada, The United States, Great Britain and Australia. He has won several awards for his efforts in promoting literacy and arts education.
The Fleeing Pancake and Other Patterned Stories
Grades:
JK-SK
Bob Barton introduces the very young student to the rhythms and conventions found in traditional tales. Even the youngest listener can figure out how these action-packed cumulative and repetitive stories work and can begin to predict what will happen next. Students delight in the opportunity to join in on the refrains.
A Little Magic
NEW SHOW!
Grades:
2-3
Enchantment plays an important role in these stories where the lowly protagonist faces great danger and accomplishes impossible tasks. Tales include the popular Jack and the Northwest Wind.
Tiny Tales
Grades:
K-3
Bob’s Tiny Tales include the familiar Frog Prince story and other non-traditional tales and will become the foundation for the books that they will later read.
Northern Lights
Grades:
3-5
Bob Barton has selected some of the best and more enlightening folktales from the Northern Hemisphere. Students get a glimpse into the culture and legends from Russia, Scandinavia and Canada.
Wonder Tales from Myths and Legends
Grades:
5-6
Wonder Tales, with their enchanted characters and magical imagery, are the core of many traditional tales. Bob Barton brings to life this very important aspect of children’s fiction, using musical language and a sense of shared experience that guarantees a special time!
Curriculum Focus & Expectations
Themes:
- The drama of storytelling
- Treasures in the library
- Traditional tales
- Stories from different cultures
Character Education:
- Caring, friendship, responsibility
Expectations:
- Listen and react to stories and recount personal experiences and understanding of basic story structure
- Identify stories, myths and legends from a variety of cultures
- Use of tone of voice, gestures and other non-verbal cues to help clarify meaning when describing events, and telling stories
Tour Availability:
- Tuesdays year-round, excluding June
Technical Requirements:
- Library or similar informal space