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Linda is an animated performer who frequently uses song, dance, and audience participation. Her stories travel to far-off countries, into your playful imagination, and touch the spirit. She tells folktales, original stories, personal narratives, and PechaKucha (a form of oral storytelling supported by digital images)
Performances for adults or children may include stories that remind us that liars usually get fooled, music and dance make the heart sing, and true life brings laughter and tears. She has performed fanciful folktales, original stories, and family memories in a variety of venues- schools, parks, libraries, theaters, and festivals - to name a few..
In her workshops, Linda will guide you through the beginning steps to become a storyteller. She also offers workshops on storyteller selfcare, with movement warm-ups and imaginative play for storytellers.
Storyteller
Connecticut Storytelling Festival performer
Visiting classroom artist/teaching storytelling artist
Pecha Kucha Bridgeport (digital storytelling) performer
Bacon Academy High School storytelling unit
Stamford High School performances
Panelist NEST Fest 2020 Using Storytelling in Schools and Libraries Youtube start at about 56 minutes for Linda's section
Workshop Leader at Sharing the Fire
CLA Annual Conference 2020 presenter Digital Storytelling with PechaKucha
Teacher
Retired with 25 years of teaching experience
Certified Connecticut Teacher, Elemenary k-6
Certified Connecticut K-12 Library Media Specialist
Teaching Information Literacy, Technology, 3D Printing.
Teaching Children's Literature at high school and college
Teaching gifted education and enrichment
Teaching storytelling
Presenter CECA CLA Conference
Excursions in Learning at Manchester Community College- Summer Enrichment for grades K-5
Author
Holiday Stories All Year Round: Audience Participation Stories ad More- Teresa Miller, ed.
-The Garden Rainbow
-The Constitution Jive
Blog 2017 -Storytelling and Dance
Movement Warm-Ups for Storytellers, National Storytelling Journal summer 1988
Blog 2018 Authentic Movement while Storytelling
Blog 2020- You Can't Pour From an Empty Cup
Recognition
Fund for Teachers Fellowship to explore how fashion and storytelling are connected in Scottish culture then create collaborative lessons that increase students' engagement and encourage creativity.
Genealogy Story Slam Winner Feb. 8, 2020 (Cos Cob Library/CT Ancestry Society)
CT Humanities 2003 Wilbur Cross Award - "champion of reading" for her work as a book discussion leader
Master thesis on Movement Assisted Storytelling as a Vehicle to Motivate Reading in Grades One through Four
Contact: librarylinda10@gmail.com
link to CT Storytelling Center Directory listing
link to Northeast Storytelling listing
twitter @lindamarchisio
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