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Author Visits inspire reading and writing

Students love hearing stories, and then they ask so many questions! Mark transmits joy while connecting reading, writing and listening. An Author Visit blends: readings storytelling question and answer around reading, writing and publishing mini-lessons on inspiration/creativity, narrative and editing/revision Opportunities for teacher participation/redirection (And more storytelling!) Each author visit is designed for your group, with sets of stories, […]

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Cinderella Spinderella – and other tales of diversity

One summer I was telling stories to diverse audiences in Boston and disabled youngsters in Newport. I wanted a story that would connect both groups, despite their differences. Cinderella Spinderella was a perfect fit… When Mark Binder began performing Cinderella Spinderella, he had no idea that it would take a decade before the story would be released first as […]

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The Passover Temptation of Rabbi Kibbitz

It was the seventh day of Passover, when the wisest man in Chelm accidentally walked into… a bakery. Comedy or torture? You decide! The Audio version of the story was recorded live at the 2019 New England Folk Festival. It’s also available in the book “MATZAH MISHUGAS”                     

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Want to get kids to read a little every day?

Read a little every day! It's a great message -- and a fun song.

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The Snow Day

by Mark Binder – copyright 2017 This story was written as a bonus story for fans of “It Ate My Sister and “The Zombie Cat.”  One year when I was a kid, we woke up to eleven and a half feet of snow. It was a Monday morning, five am, and the phone was ringing. I lay […]

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Solstice story: Og: First Party!

Happy Winter Solstice! Listen to a new live version of “Og Saves The World” (Also called “Og: First Party!”) Free on my patreon… https://www.patreon.com/posts/og-firs... Recorded live at The Little Red Hen in Rhode Island #wintersolstice #storytelling #livestorytelling #preschool #earlylearning

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Terrific for intergenerational…

Mark was terrific. He was engaging and funny. The topic I asked him to cover was Social and Racial Justice. This could have been too heavy and/or too dark, but it wasn’t. Through stories and some discussion he provided thoughtful ways to broach and share this potentially difficult topic in a way that really worked! […]

School Brochure for 2018 to 2019

Celebrating National Arts in Education Week, we’ve just sent out a new brochure! Targeted for Grades K-8, but programs will work for older grades. Check it out the School New Brochure by Clicking Here! (For a paper copy, send your mailing address to beth@transmitjoy.com)  

Now on Instagram

In the never-ending effort to reach a wider audience, I’ve started playing with an Instagram feed. So far it’s been fun. I’m beginning to think about 1 minute video/audio clips to post. More to come. Please take a moment and follow it at: https://www.instagram.com/markbinderb...