Bobby Norfolk - Storytelling
Choose the Perfect Program for Your Event!
Bobby offers storytelling programs for schools, libraries, festivals, community events, special education and literary Events, and private/corporate functions with a wide range of program themes including: History, Language Arts , Cultural Diversity, Character Education, Musical, Living History , and also programs that are Just for Fun.
Brand New!
These are the Bobby's new programs for 2009/10:
- The Going Green Groove (Grades 2-Adult)
- Rhythms, Rhymes, and Raps (Grades K-6)
- In the Shadow of Lincoln (Grades 3 - Adult)
- Bobby's Books (Grades K - Adult)
Educational and Community Programs
History
- In the Shadow of Lincoln (Grades 3 - Adult)
- Through the Eyes of York - Lewis and Clark (All Ages)
- Gateway to the West: Early St. Louis (1764-1857) (Grades 3-Adult)
- Voices of Missouri's Past (Grades 3 - Adult)
- Harlem Renaissance (1890-1940) (Grades 5 - Adult)
- This Side Up - The Underground Railroad (Grades 3 - Adult)
- The Old West with a New Twist! (Grades 3 - Adult)
- The Plains Indians (Grades K-Adult)
Cultural Diversity
- Anansi the Spider Stories (All Ages)
- Br'er Rabbit Comes to Town! (Grades PK-8)
- Folktales From Around the World! (All Ages)
- The Storytelling Express: A Musical Journey 'Round the World! (Grades 3 - 8)
Language Arts
- Rhythms, Rhymes, and Raps (Grades K-6)
- Back to the Books! (Grades K - 5)
- Bobby's Books (Grades K - Adult)
- Harlem Renaissance (1890-1940) (Grades 5 - Adult)
- Langston Hughes: Conversations with Simple (Grades 5 - Adult)
- Rap, Poetry and Prose! (Grades 5 - Adult)
Character Education
- Animal and Nature Tales! (Grades K - 5)
- Moral of the Story (All Ages)
- Straight Talk! (Grades 4 - Adult)
Just for Fun
- Christmas, Family & Special Themes (All Ages)
- Monsters, Dragons & Ogres (All Ages)
- Spooky Tales! (All Ages)
Musical Programs
Bobby teams with a guest musician/actor:
- The Going Green Groove (Grades 2-Adult)
- Drums & Voices of Africa! (All Ages)
- Langston Hughes: Conversations with Simple (Grades 5 - Adult)
- Scott Joplin: The Ragtime King! (All Ages)
- The Storytelling Express: A Musical Journey 'Round the World! (Grades K - 8)
- Swinging with Duke Ellington! (All Ages)
Living History and Theater
First person, in costume, theater presentations:
- In the Shadow of Lincoln (Grades 3 - Adult)
- Langston Hughes: Conversations with Simple (Grades 5 - Adult)
- Scott Joplin: The Ragtime King! (All Ages)
- This Side Up - The Underground Railroad (Grades 3 - Adult)
- Through the Eyes of York - Lewis and Clark (All Ages)
- The Going Green Groove (Grades 2-Adult)
Special Education and Literary Events
Bobby can present special programs, workshops and keynotes for the following events:
- State Education Conferences
- Young Author's Conferences
- International Reading Associations
- After Dinner Keynotes
- Summer Reading Programs
- Corporate In-Services
- American Library Associations
- Black History Month Celebrations
Christmas, Family & Special Themes
Bobby can custom-design a thematic program for your special event or family party.
- Sampling of special programs: Christmas, Halloween, Black History Month, Earth Day, Family Reunions, Church Events, & Senior Day's
- All Ages
