āYou are reaching into the soul of my teaching, Mary Jo, and the very part that seems to be missing right now as I am new and working so hard to meet standards and framework requirements. The puppets and stories are coming out and will find a way to work in unison with the District Goals!! Thank you! I miss my furry friends and musical instruments! Itās time to begin storytelling at I.O.E.!!! Laura Mankowsky/Grade 1 Teacher
Mary Jo Maichack was extremely interactive and charismatic.Ā She often acted out tales and had the children do so as well. The students were very engaged when she was here. The thing I liked best about the storytelling is that she always asked what the students were working on. For example, when we were working on story elements, she discussed characters, setting, problem, solution as she performed. I personally thought thatĀ the storyteller was wonderful.Ā She was fun, informative, and held the students to her positive behavior expectations. She had new stories for them and taught them activities that she encouraged them to share at home.Ā She made sure that all willing children were able to participateĀ and act out the little skits with exciting props.āTerry Dupont, first grade Mary Jo,
I canāt thank you enough for today! The kids loved their time with you and talked about it for the rest of the day. When I explained again that you would be back next Thursday, the cheer they let out was awesome! They also sang, hummed and danced to the drum song throughout the day. One child would start and the rest would join in until they were all singing! Itās always exciting to see such joy on their faces. We canāt wait for next week!
Thank you again, Caroleāteacher, Springfield, MA
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Mary Jo Maichack, MaichackĀ Arts "You are reaching into the soul of my teaching, Mary Jo, and the very part that seems to be missing right now as I am new and working so hard to meet standards and framework requirements.














