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Felix Pitre:Storyteller,Singer&Writer 5/16/13 10:55 PM <br /> Animal Tales(Grades K-4)A program of <br /> lively stories and memorable songs,it <br /> teaches respect for creatures large and <br /> small as well as lessons about ourselves. ` <br /> Coyote Rings the Wrong Bell(Mexico,) <br /> presents animals in the conflict for <br /> survival.How the Beetle Got Its Coat `^ <br /> (Brazil,)focuses on human emotions and <br /> The Boy who was Kind to the Birds and <br /> the Animals(Peru,) a magical fable of <br /> kindness and reward,is performed with <br /> the help of audience volunteers.The program teaches the importance of cArig <br /> for our environment.It engenders respect for the animals in our lives and their <br /> right to exist while encouraging further study through reading,writing and <br /> performing.The program opens with Froggie Went a Courtin'and closes with a <br /> medley of traditional animal songs including Alouette, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, <br /> How Much is that Doggie in the Window and You Ain't Nothin'but a Hound <br /> Dog. <br /> The Discovery of the New World- <br /> More to the Story(Grades K-6)A journey <br /> of discovery,both personal and <br /> historical,that challenges the audience to <br /> °P reexamine accepted beliefs and teachings <br /> about The Discovery,Puerto Rico and <br /> The Caribbean.Using an original song <br /> (More to the Story) we are invited to <br /> travel back in time and search for the <br /> truth in history.Audience members are <br /> picked to help navigate a caravel (a small ship of its day) as it makes the perilous <br /> voyage across the Atlantic. Next they learn about the beliefs of the Tainos,the <br /> natives mistaken for "Indians" by Columbus,in the story of how their world was <br /> created.We then meet the Coquf,a small toad indigenous to the island who has <br /> an irreverently humorous attitude towards the explorers and finally conclude <br /> with another original tune (They Made Salsa) which is accompanied by audience <br /> members and salsa music to celebrate the heritage (European,African and <br /> Taino) of the Caribbean people. Students are encouraged to learn history not <br /> only from their textbooks but also in discussions with their parents,teachers and <br /> peers. <br /> http://www.feIixpitre.com/shows.htm Page 2 of 3 <br />