Margaret Clauder Presents Educational Reading Shows For Libraries, such as Readers are Champions and Lets Read With The Bookworm, performed with puppets, marionettes, music, magic, ventriloquism, costumes, and lots of books. 2 are certified by Young Audiences.

For shows in the Dallas Ft. Worth metroplex featuring puppets, ventriloquism, storytelling, comedy, books, magic
surprises, cultural diversity, fabulous costumes, educational content and lots of participation, you want -

Margaret Clauder Presents: Shows for Libraries

Hear Ms. Hall, the Callison Elementary School librarian, who
loved Reading & Rhyming with Mother Goose in March 2009!

Read what Valerie Remschel from the Fredericksburg Elementary School reports about Mother Goose!

Margaret understands the needs of libraries
You need a performer who arrives on time, with a program that engages the audience, isn't over their heads, and ties in with books. Margaret delivers on all of these points. Reliability - she always calls several days in advance to confirm. She always sends a printed invoice with the date and time. Every show is recorded at her on-line calendar. You have 3 times the assurance with Margaret - her call, her invoice, and her calendar which you can check at any time. Margaret really understands your need for reliability.

Every library show features books and stories. The show is closely tied to the narrative of the book. The reason is to fix firmly in the minds of children that books are exciting, adults read, and that reading is directly related to fun, action, and adventure! Books get top billing in Margaret's shows, because she truly believes that reading is fundamental to all that she does.

In addition, Margaret's shows are written at the level of the intended audience. She understands how important it is for the children to receive a message they can understand, and remember. The vocabulary, the concepts, and the presentation are all suitable for the suggested age. Attendance is good and reviews are excellent because she engages the children with interesting magic, storytelling, puppets, and ventriloquism, or other fun activities. Her show has wonderful surprises, such as a baby elephant who sprays water from his trunk, a talking book puppet, water turning magically into snow, or a goose that honks your nose.

Margaret has 17+ years experience as a professional clown, and adds humor to every character. The humor keeps the audience attentive as they search for the next funny moment. You often see children rolling around, laughing hard at the silliness in Margaret's show. She genuinely loves performing and loves children. Margaret's heart touches her audience. Children fall in love with her characters, building an emotional attachment by the end of the show.

Reliability - age appropriate material and presentation - and an emphasis on books. Margaret understands the needs of libraries. Read through the programs listed below, schedule one, and find out for yourself why so many people rave about her programs!

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Coming Summer 2012 - Detect A Tale with Imma Sleuth!

Margaret, a.k.a. detective "Imma Sleuth", will take junior gumshoes on an adventure trying to find a story in the library that Margaret is supposed to tell to the kids. Books will be lined up on the table with various titles. Using their powers of deduction, clues, a fingerprint matching book, and a secret code, the junior detectives will figure out which story Imma will finally tell! 3 stories will be utilized in detective school. The first, Ruth the Sleuth, will be told at the beginning of the show. This is a story about a little girl, Ruth, who likes to play detective. She uses her detective skills to solve the case of the missing pizza. This is an original story written by Margaret's son, John, who hopes to publish this story!

The 2nd story used in detective training, "Why A Disguise", is a comical classic which advises on why children would want to wear disguises. For example, if you are wearing a disguise, your parents won't recognize you and ask you to take out the trash,or wash the dishes, or play with your little sister! An audience volunteer will be dressed up in a funny outfit with a trench coat, glasses, hat, and beard as Imma tells this tale as part of detective school.

Finally, clues, a fingerprint matching book, and a secret code are used to eliminate the "suspect books." One-by-one the Jr. detectives will find their list of suspects has dwindled down to just 3 possible choices. By breaking a secret code the name of the culprit book is revealed: "Dogzilla" by Dave Pilkey. Imma will then tell this story to the children in the final bit of fun.

This show has already been audience tested and it is ready to come to your library!


Just a plain old teapot; nothing to see here . . . or maybe, like evaluating a book, we need a closer look . . . (Click for bigger image!)		Elephants - like books - need a closer examination to show all that they have to share with us! (Click for bigger image!)

Dig Up A Good Book with Paleo-Maggie


Margaret posing with a Read-O-Saurus, one of the puppets who will help her on a journey to dig up a good book!		Apparently, the Read-A-Saurus is up to mischief, requiring a stern look. How well does it mind? What book do they find? You'll learn that in the show!

Paleo-Maggie engages the audience with her program, using storytelling, puppetry, and ventriloquism, along with fun co-stars as she leads childen on an imaginary journey through the library to dig up a good book! The audience meets Elmer (the boy who doesn't like to read), Bertrum (the talking dictionary who defines new words for us), and the Read-A-Saurus Res (the only dinosaur who did not become extinct because he was so smart from reading!) These engaging characters will hold the attention of the audience as Paleo-Maggie encourages kids to explore and read books from unfamiliar parts of the library! With a firm focus on books (several are featured as part of her show) your audience will have lots of motivation to go all over the library on their quest to dig up a good book!

Learning Points
1. Encourage children to seek out non-fiction books on several science subjects, including archeology, paleontology, and geology. Paleo-Maggie leads the audience as they discover that these topics are relevant to Texas itself!
2. Define and differentiate the terms paleontology, archeology, and geology.
3. Show the importance of reading to any profession children which to explore when they grow up.


Paleo-Maggie with Elmer, a friendly little boy who will help her during the show. Sure he will help her! He may be slow to learn, but at least he's trying!		Yes, Elmer is trying, but he makes up for it with moments that leave us laughing! Here Elmer has Paleo-Maggie laughing quite hard!

Picture of Engineer Maggie, a character for the 2010 Summer Reading program for the Texas library association, with the star of the show, a white bunny.

Where could Reader Rabbit be? Just when Engineer Maggie thinks she knows, off Reader Rabbit goes, to show up some place new!
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Catch the Reading Express with Engineer Maggie

Margaret Clauder, aka engineer Maggie, will transport the children on a magical train ride to Imagination Station, the library. This program will have lots of crazy magic and excitement as the children travel around the library to find the missing passenger from the train, Reader Rabbit. Is he in the Folktale 398 section reading the story of the Tortoise and the Hare? Is he reading a HARE raising tale in the 500 Science section? Is he reading about his favorite magical rabbit HARE –E Houdini in the 900 Biography section? Kids will learn about the Dewey Decimal system and what kinds of books are in various sections of the library and will be encouraged to check out books from at least 5 different sections. When Reader Rabbit is finally found in the Reading Caboose, kids will see a REAL rabbit magically appear before their eyes! Book now while dates are still available!
Age 6 - up.
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Learning Points
1. An introduction to the structure and organization of the Dewey Decimal system.
2. Identification and reinforcement of Dewey Decimal classification areas of interest to children.
3. Personalization of Dewey Decimal through association with the show character Hare-E Houdini.
4. Encouragement to explore different sections of the library by sharing captivating topics with the audience.


Reader Rabbit is up to some hijinks, always showing up and showing off during the show. The audience is sure to love Reader Rabbit! (Click photo for larger image)	Engineer Maggie with the white bunny co-star, Reader Rabbit, who will magically appear before the eyes of the audience as part of the show. (Click photo for larger image)

Photo of Senorita Margarita, a character created by Margaret Clauder.

This is an authentic Folklorico dress from the Jalisco region of Mexico. Margaret demonstrates the Mexican Hat dance during the Senorita Margarita show.-
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Fiesta de Mexico with Señorita Margarita

Celebrate Mexico with Señorita Margarita! Great for Cinco de Mayo! She comes in a traditional Mexican dress and sombrero. Her show features Rosita the puppet who tries to learn "La Cucaracha" in a hilarious rendition of the song. Also featured in the show is the Mexican Hat dance and Mariachi Loco, a trumpet playing marionette who will bring the house down when his pants fall off! Great for Cinco de Mayo!
Age 2- up.
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Learning Points
1. Promote interest, and pride, in Hispanic culture, which plays such an important part in Texas history.
2. Children will hear words and phrases in Spanish and become familiar with their meanings. They will hear a song in Spanish and will be taught the words to the song and the English translation.
3. Increase cultural tolerance by highlighting some of the many Hispanic elements in our society.
4. To encourage children's self-assurance and self-expression by offering a colorful character who is not afraid to be different.


Señorita Margarita shares the beauty of her Jalisco, Mexico dress, a traditional outfit worn by women of the region for celebrations. (Click photo for larger picture.)		Caught in mid-step! This show has puppets, costumes, music, and books to illustrate aspects of Hispanic culture. (Click photo for larger picture.)

Margaret as Sailor Maggie from the 2007 summer show Sail Into Books.

Sailor Maggie stringing along a bony pirate friend, and one of the stars of her show! The pirate marionette is just one of the many puppets featured in this show.

Sail Into Books with Sailor Maggie!

Are you ready to THRILL your audience with a show that is fun AND different? Are you ready for the books to FLY off your shelves? If so, book Sailor Maggie and set sail into the rich world of books!

Margaret’s Sail Into Books is a show FILLED with LOTS and LOTS of puppet characters that come to life right before your eyes! Sail Into Books features the story, Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea, an enchanting story told by Maggie with Elmer the puppet and ventriloquism galore! Elmer goes on a deep sea adventure children will always remember! He encounters everything from sharks to submarines, pirates to porpoises, and finally emerges from his adventure in time for Mom to “dry him off” from the adventure in the tub! Children can sing along to old favorites like Octopus's Garden and Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini. This is sure to be popular with audiences 3 and up!

Learning points:
1. Imagination is the key ingredient for a great adventure!
2. Books provide the fuel that your imagination needs to run.
3. Children will see 2 different types of puppets used in the show including
hand puppets and marionettes.

The Bookworm shows just how big you can grow if you love reading! This show is tightly tied to books, and even has a talking book puppet. This is an excellent choice for libraries or literacy grant programs.
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Let's Read! with THE Bookworm (Young Audience certified)

She devours books, and grows to be a really big bookworm by reading! She brings stories to life for the audience with puppets, magic, or unusual props. Bookworm stories include: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig (a Caldecott award winner), Kat Kong by Dave Pilkey, and Mean Soup by Betsy Everett, a creative way for children to manage anger. All these stories are available in most children's libraries. The Bookworm has a cute book puppet who teaches children to take care of their books, and a magic card trick that shows the most valuable card to have is not an Ace, but a library card!
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Learning Points
1. Encourage children to take care of books, and develop their talents through reading.
2. Encourage children to seek out other titles by the authors featured in the show, thus promoting self-directed learning.
3. Help children develop a strong, positive self-image by associating reading with becoming a "Champion".
4. Children pledge to sign up for a library card, and make regular use of this valuable resource in the weeks and months to come!

"Thank you so much for letting us participate in Target Tellebration this year. Our guest was Margaret Clauder, the Book Worm. She was awesome. The 351 students that had the privilege of listening and seeing her presentation were fully engaged. They enjoyed her enthusiasm and energy. It was a positive, educational experience."
--Monica Dubiski, Library Media Specialist - LBJ Elementary

Click here for THE Bookworm press release you can use to announce the show!

"As I was looking at your website and saw that you are the Book Worm. I saw your performance when I was teaching at Kennedy Learning Center in Dallas. My students and I absolutely loved your show. It was a fantastic performance[!]"
--Angie Davis

Janelle Sanders, former librarian for Roberts
Elementary in the Dallas ISD, talks about THE Bookworm!

Julie Moore of the Arlington ISD, talks about THE Bookworm
at Razzle Dazzle reading day with 1,000 in attendance!.

Photograph of Margaret Clauder as Masai Maggie, with the elephant puppet Sneezy, squirting her with water.

Masai Maggie with Sneezy the Elephant, a mischievous puppet who squirts her with water from his trunk. Sneezy is such an imp!
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Wild About Reading with Masai Maggie

As a Safari clad storyteller, Margaret performs the popular children's book, Stand Back Said the Elephant I'm Going to Sneeze. Using her brilliant puppetry and ventriloquism skills, this book will come to life as various animal puppets tell the rhyming tale. Margaret wraps up the show with crazy animal magic when Chester the baby Raccoon magically appears, disappears, and reappears in the craziest place imaginable! Ages 2-10.
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Learning Points
1. Excite children about the story by bringing actual text to life with several puppets.
2. Illustrate with the performance that stories in books are engaging.
3. Encourage children to explore other books in the library.
4. Teach the children many interesting facts about a variety of animals from all around the world, including elephants, penguins, kangaroos, and more.

"Dear Margaret,
Thank you for being a part of Kids Fair Safari 2008! We had a great time and enjoyed your performances.
We look forward to seeing you at future events!
Thanks - "
Jennifer and Joan, Post Oak Mall College Station Texas


Masai Maggie loves to read, and here, she is holding and laughing at one of her favorite books! Get closer if you want to read the title on the cover! (Click photo for larger picture.)		Sneezy and Masai Maggie are always friends. Yes, Sneezy can be playful, but at heart, he's a sweet elephant. (Click photo for a larger picture.)

Mother Goose is several hundred years old, yet she still gets the kids cheering, clapping, reading, and dancing!
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Reading and Rhyming with the original Mother Goose (Young Audience certified)

This popular character encourages children to read books and enjoy poetry with classic rhymes. She regularly visits schools and libraries all over the Dallas Ft. Worth metroplex. She teaches the rhymes to the children and has them act out the various rhymes utilizing props. She has a hilarious show with lots of puppets and ventriloquism. Kids love Lamby, Mary, Goosey, Itsy Bitsy, and the other puppets Mother Goose utilizes as she shares the verbal music of rhyming.
Age pre-K to grade 3.
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Learning Points
1. Engage children in rhyming and rhyming games to deepen interest in language.
2. Instruct children in creating their own rhymes, and encourage this creativity.
3. With rhyming, develop sensitivity to word patterns.
4. Excite children to seek books of Mother Goose or other rhymes, and read them.


One of the key characters in Reading & Rhyming is Goosie. Mother Goose scolds Goosie for being uncooperative. (Click photo for larger image.)		After agreeing to do better, Goosie gooses Mother Goose's nose! Audiences love such antics during the show! (Click photo for larger image.)

Kathleen Jackson, librarian for Salizar Elementary School in
Dallas, ISD tells the world about Mother Goose!

Let Mariah Smith, librarian at Forest Creek Elementary school,
Roundrock ISD offer a view on Mother Goose!

Thumbnail of Margaret Clauder dressed as Bucky the Cowgirl, a character in her library reading show.

Bucky combines a beautiful, friendly looking outfit with character puppets kids and adults will love! (A non-clown makeup version of Bucky is available.)
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Wild About the West with Bucky the Cowgirl

What happens when Hound-Dog The Kid takes books from the library without using a library card? That's when Sheriff Kermit, Get-a-long the Dog, and Giddy-up the Pony go on a western adventure to catch the bookish bad guy and bring him to justice! The audience will learn - along with Hound-Dog - that there is a better way to get books, music, and videos from the library. All you need is your parents to get you a library card, and the library is happy to loan these materials! This ties in with western week, features a LOT of books, and promotes library cards with fun, loveable puppets! Margaret features ventriloquism, magic, as well as a beautiful western costume for Bucky!
Ages 3-up.
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Learning Points
1. Kids will learn that the library is a valuable resource for all kinds of materials they will enjoy.
2. A library card is the key to getting books free on loan!
3. Children will experience puppetry and ventriloquism and see a tall-tale come to life before their eyes.
4. Children will be encouraged to use their imagination to write their own tall-tales and take western adventures on their own.

Click here for a Bucky the Cowgirl press release you can use to announce the show!


Sometimes Gitalong can act badly; he has kicked Bucky and left a big pair of hoof prints on her dress! (Click photo for a larger picture.)	Meet the sheriff, Kermit. He plays a key role in teaching Hound Dog that libraries loan books, and everyone can have a library card. (Click photo for larger picture.)	During the program, Bucky demonstrates how to balance a horse - on one finger! A useful skill for those odd moments when you really need it. (Click photo for a larger picture.)

Photo of Patchy the Funny Fall Scarecrow.

Poor Patchy - with a head full of straw, it is no wonder that Jimmy the Crow can play so many tricks on her! Fun, friendly, and educational - Patchy is a hit wherever she performs!
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Celebrate the Harvest with Patchy the Funny Fall Scarecrow

September/October/November. This is a non-scary "clown" scarecrow. She performs fall magic and songs about harvest time. Children will learn and participate in "The seed cycle". They will love "Jimmy the Crow" as he steals the corn. Tie this in with harvest time at your school. Age 2 - up.
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Learning Points
1. Teach children about the growing cycle from seed to harvested food.
2. Help children become aware of how essential corn is to a variety of products they encounter every day.
3. Teach children a fun rhyming song they can sing for their own entertainment, strengthening self-directed amusement tendencies.
4. Remind children of the importance of farms and farming to our daily lives.

The Snow Queen combines a beautiful, elegant costume with fabulous science demonstrations. Little girls love her - and so do the boys!
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Winter Wonders: An Amazing Cold Weather Adventure with The Snow Queen

This show is really a science show teaching the children all about the different forms that water can take. Children will find it fascinating to watch the various magic tricks that demonstrate Steam, Water, Snow, and Ice, and learn about how clouds are formed. They will also learn about deserts and the coldest places on earth. Chilly the Penguin is the Snow Queen’s puppet side kick, who performs a hilarious magic trick where he reads the children’s minds. Finally, the theme of diversity is touched on as Snow Queen demonstrates through some very moving musical magic that we should judge others not by what we see of them on the outside, but by what is in their heart. Age 4 up.
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Learning Points
1. Promote science to girls by using a very feminine character who knows and teaches essential science points.
2. Present the steam, water, snow and ice pattern multiple times to help children learn this cycle.
3. To teach a few of the unique factors about Antarctica, and penguins.

Picture of Margaret Clauder dressed as Patriotic Patty, a school show entertainer, ventriloquist, and puppeteer.

Patriotic Patty ends her show with the magical appearance of the United States flag!
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Hurray for the U.S.A. Patriotic Show with Patriotic Patty

A wonderful educational patriotic show featuring puppets Uncle Sam, Keisha, and Elmer. This show will educate the children on the meaning of many symbols of America including the flag, the Statue of Liberty, and the American eagle. What does it mean when the Texas flag has the white stripe flying on top? Most adults don't even know this! Tie this show in with history books on our country. Feature our nation's history! Available June 1-July 5.
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Learning Points
1. Children will learn the significance of the colors red, white, and blue in our nation’s flag. They will also learn the significance of the stars and stripes in an entertaining way, as well about who Betsy Ross was and her significance to our country.
2. Children will learn and participate in singing several patriotic and historical songs.
3. Children will learn about several patriotic symbols of American culture such as The Statue of Liberty and Uncle Sam, and the origins of these symbols.


Patriotic Patty with her American friend Uncle Sam, one of the funny characters from Hurray for the USA! (Click photo for a larger picture.)		Patriotic Patty shows Sam how to salute. Children will enjoy this Fourth of July program about U.S. history! (Click photo for larger picture.)

Margaret was one of the first to develop an open face bunny character. Bernice is approachable and interesting to watch.
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Bunnies Are Funny! with Bernice Bunny

Bernice is a cute open face bunny that teaches children interactively to be good helpers by telling the story of "The Little Red Hen" with puppetry and ventriloquism. The show features fun Easter magic. Bernice concludes her show by producing a live bunny that the children will be able to pet. Age 3-up.
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Learning Points
1. Language arts will be reinforced through interactive storytelling.
2. Children will be encouraged to use their imagination when Bernice concocts a strange “Carrot Stew” for them.
3. Children will observe positive reinforcement of values through the interactive story The Little Red Hen.

Yes, Mother Nature is elegant and refined; yet look in the Gallery to find out just how animated she is at work!
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Spring Is in the Air with Mother Nature

Great show for March or April when Spring is in the air! Mother Nature stresses to take care of our Earth. Her show incorporates a dancing flower marionette, storytelling with an original story by Margaret herself, beautiful magic involving caterpillars changing to butterflies and blooming flowers. Ages 3-6.
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Learning Points
1. Instill an appreciation for ecology and conservation of natural resources.
2. Show children that they can find natural wonders in their own yards and parks.
3. Delight the audience with beautiful props that remind them to appreciate natural beauty when they encounter it.
4. Promote reading as a way to learn more about our world, and to gain the tools needed to one day write their own stories.

Photo of Lovey Dovey holding the talking lips puppet.

A puppet which gives the biggest kiss anyone ever got - meet Priscilla Puckerup. She is one of the puppets Margaret uses to share a warm hearted message of love in a show perfect for Valentine's Day, or the whole month of February.
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Love, Love, Love, with Lovey Dovey

January/February - Dressed in a large Heart costume, Lovey will entertain children with her puppets singing silly love songs. Children will delight in pretending to be "Cupid" as they magically shoot Lovey's heart with their invisible arrows! Watch the amazing valentine card magic trick too! Ages 3-up.
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Learning Points
1. With a tangible metaphor, show that love is inexhaustible.
2. Kindness to others makes a difference.
3. Reinforce positive, loving behavior in the audience.


Lovey Dovey brings a lot of 'heart' to her work. This is another Margaret Clauder costume that reinforces the theme of the show, and delights the audience! (Click photo for larger image)		How do you repair a broken heart? During the show, Lovey Dovey performs a little magic with a torn and restored paper heart. (Click photo for larger image.)

Alphie's show reminds the audience of the values associated with Christmas without turning preachy.
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Holidays Are Here with Alphie the Elf

After Thanksgiving. This show combines Christmas storytelling, puppetry, and magic. The show changes from year to year with new stories and new magic! It is always a highlight of any school, church, or company party though. Her stories include: The Boy with Too Many Toys, Olive The Other Reindeer, The Polar Express, The Story of the Candy Cane (Christian version), The Envelope (a Christmas story for adults that will touch their hearts.) All ages.
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Learning Points
1. The essential message of Christmas is about intangible gifts, such as love and generosity.
2. We are loved for who we are rather than the presents we give at Christmas.
3. Remember to relax and enjoy the holiday season, resisting the stresses of the season.

Photo of Singing Bird reading The First Thanksgiving.

Singing Bird reading the book The First Thanksgiving, a book she uses as the basis for her show. SInging Bird not only presents Thanksgiving from an alternate perspective, she encourages children to use the library to find more information for themselves.
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Story of Thanksgiving with Singing Bird the Native American

November only. The story of Thanksgiving from the Indian's point of view. This show uses authentic costuming and Indian artifacts that the children can actually touch and see. Music, magic, and storytelling are used. A good show for schoolers! Age 3-up.
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Learning Points
1. Introduce children to Native American culture, and offer an alternative perspective on Thanksgiving.
2. To teach children about Squanto, a Native American with a significant role in U.S. history.
3. To increase cultural sensitivity by helping children become more familiar with people who, at first, seem entirely different.
4. Share with the audience simple bird calls they can practice after the show.


Singing Bird instructs children in Native American farming, which planted squash and corn seeds with a small fish which served as fertilizer. Of course, she adds an entertaining spin which the audience really enjoys! (Click photo for larger view.)		Singing Bird uses many American Indian themed props in her show. The audience has a clear sense of cultural difference right from the start of the program! (Click photo for larger view.)

Maggie is perplexed by things any child can understand,and she is so friendly, kids feel safe helping.
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Let's Make Magic with Maggie the Magical Clown™

Great Summer Show! Maggie performs a magical variety show. Children will be asked to be audience volunteers as she performs her wacky magic. Sometimes the magic backfires on Maggie or does not turn out quite the way she expected, but with the help of the children and a few "magic" words things always seem to turn out fine. Ages 4-up.
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Learning Points
1. By helping Maggie complete tasks correctly, children gain more confidence in expressing their own knowledge and ability.
2. Encourage children, through Maggie's example, to ask for help when they face a task beyond their ability.
3. Introduce children to live entertainment, teaching them the proper behavior to enjoy a program such as laughing, clapping, or participating at the right times.

Good Shepherd and the Lost Lamb with Margaret the Story Lady

Miss Margaret the Story Lady: Children learn about God's message that all children are special to God as they hear the telling of this old Testament tale with puppets and ventriloquism. Children will also learn several easy Christian songs with actions. Copies of words are available. Especially for Christian based schools. Age 3-6.

Adults in your audience will be just as intrigued as the children by the transformation from person to character. Even Maggie is amazed!
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Be A Clown with Maggie the Magical Clown™

Good summer show! Maggie will come and put on her make-up in front of the children as she talks about what a clown does. This is an excellent show for older children 4 and up to help them get over their fear of clowns. After she finishes putting on her make-up she will perform several silly magic tricks for the kids. Ages 4-up.
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Learning Points
1. Reveal that behind the makeup is a real person, who isn't scary at all.
2. Introduce children to the theatrical arts, showing that 'dress up' is something adults do, too!
3. Share some of the rich history of circus arts.
4. Give children a chance to consider the concept that a person or a thing may be quite different from the surface appearance.

After you have experienced a Margaret Clauder Presents show, please take just 5 minutes to tell a couple of friends by telephone or e-mail what she was like. They will be glad of the information, and thank you for helping them choose an outstanding performer for their library! Thanks!