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The 2005 ORACLE Leadership and Service Award
For The Northeastern United States
presented to Ann Shapiro

 
Quotes

“... with the bilingual classes she has found other ways, including drawings, to tell the stories so that all the students understand the concepts.” - Lucy T. Crider, THE DAY, New London, CT

“... using music to stimulate group thought about social issues, combined with instruments and a strong, lovely voice to get the children's full attention.” -Beth Willliamson, ENFIELD PRESS, Enfield, CT

“... she enjoys having the freedom to attach her personality to the tales of giants and dragons and beautiful maidens.” - Elissa Bass, THE DAY, New London, CT

"The storyteller [Ann] truly wove in the theme "appreciation of others" throughout the performance which contemplated our schoolwide goal very nicely. Our students and teachers couldn't have spoken more highly of the performance." - Mark Proffitt, Principal, Lawrence School, Middletown, CT

"Your music held the whole presentation together as only music can do! What a great time everyone had! I heard great reviews from the participants in your storytelling workshop." - Tracy Leavitt, Director Visions Story Center, Pleasant Valley, NY

"She got in the story and left everybody interested." - a participating student