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March 19, 2015
Passover is coming…
Mrs. Chaipul’s Lead Sinker Matzah Balls (Originally printed in Jewish Newspapers around the world and Cricket Magazine) Mrs. Chaipul is a wonderful cook. When you run the only kosher restaurant in the village of Chelm, you have to be. Her kugel is incredible; her kreplach are tender and moist; her corned beef and cabbage melt […]
March 18, 2015
Passover is coming…
Matzah Mishugas is celebrating it’s fifth anniversary! For the next eight days, I’m going to be running the first paragraphs of each story. If you want to read more, get the book! Matzah Mishugas is the third in the “Life in Chelm*” series. The eight stories follow the lives of Mrs. Chaipul, Rabbi Kibbitz, Reb Cantor and […]
March 2, 2015
First Performances of “Every Hero Has A Story”
Just before the February break, in between all the blizzards, I had the privilege of sharing my Every Hero Has a Story program with Wakefield Elementary and West Kingston Elementary schools in North Kingstown, RI. Sometimes people ask me, how do you pick which story to tell? And I have to say it’s a combination of instinct, […]
February 24, 2015
The Apple Seed Radio – an hour long program of stories and interviews
Sixty Minutes of stories and interview on “The Apple Seed radio program on Sirius via BYU Radio” Listen here! Discussion about storytelling, writing, performing and more. This episode includes “The Monkey’s Paw” from It was a dark and stormy night, “The Short Tale of Erika P. Spunk” from Every Hero Has a Story and the studio version […]
February 10, 2015
Cinderella Spinderella – A Rare Feat
Lovely Book Review… http://teddidicanio.hubpages.com/hub/... “In Cinderella Spinderella, Storyteller Mark Binder manages to update and add diversity to this old fairy tale without said diversity usurping the story—a rare feat.”
February 7, 2015
Why Storytelling in schools matters
http://www.ncte.org/positions/stateme... This article was written in 1992. What’s changed the most since then is technology. The physicality of human beings is the same. Technology has replaced people the people in our lives. We don’t talk with friends, we text, chat, snapchat or FB. We watch more tv in the form of binges and video. We play […]
January 23, 2015
Preschool Fridays
Want to have Mark come to your Preschool, but worried about costs? Are you located in Providence, Pawtucket, East Providence, North Providence, Lincoln, Cumberland, Smithfield, Johnston, Cranston…? Preschool Fridays is a new program that we’re initiating in the greater Providence Area to offer amazing storytimes at a lower price — on Fridays! How much? It’s so […]
January 6, 2015
Transmitting the Joy of Story in Schools
A brand new video! It showcases clips from several stories and recommendations from principals and youngsters.
January 5, 2015
Skype and FaceTime “Visits” in Schools
Mark offers Skype or FaceTime live events for schools, libraries, and other organizations. These are in depth and interactive, educational and fun. Because of the nature of these events, they must be customized and personalized. For more information about programs and costs, please drop an email to Beth Hellman (beth@transmitjoy.com) or call us at (401) 272-8707.
January 4, 2015
How is Joy Transmitted?
Found a simpatico site recently. http://www.joytransmitters.com/joy-tr... I like the sculptures. The artist poses an interesting question: can joy be transmitted by a thing? By and large, I tend to agree that most Joy is transmitted only face-to-face, by people to people. Sometimes we get “hits” of Joy from recorded music, or a lovely photograph, or […]
Transmitting the Joy of Written and Spoken Word
This blog is a collection of stories, articles, ideas and other brief bits.
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