Reviews

A Hanukkah Present Radio Tour – WIP Philadelphia with Peter Solomon

December 4, 2011

A great interview* with nationally syndicated Radio Host Peter Solomon… *Except it’s pronounced “Binde-er”

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Elementary School Video Recommendations

November 17, 2011

A few recommendations from elementary schools for recent presentations… Tiogue School, Coventry, RI “I’ve never sat that still before,” —Abigail, 5th Grade “She’s never sat that still before! That told me that they enjoyed it.They absolutely loved all the sound bites you put in there. That was a lot about voice and storytelling, which was [...]

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Stories for Peace Program Recommendation

October 6, 2011

A review of a recent “Stories for Peace” presentation to the families at Central Congregational Church “It was intergenerational. Folks from 3 to 83 enjoyed it… Mark’s presentation was incredibly relevant to our group. It’s really jumpstarted some conversations among our folks about peace and nonviolence and bullying…” —Rev. Kat Townes, Central Congregational Church. WATCH [...]

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A Librarian’s Video Review

August 11, 2011

“…I loved how you read the audience. You knew what they liked… I think we had a great great response from all the kids—and their moms and dads. —Diann Haduch, Children’s Librarian, Reuben Hoar Library, Littleton, MA—WATCH THE VIDEO…

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A Camp Director’s Video Recommendation

August 11, 2011

“You can keep an audience together for 45 minutes, looking at you and listening to you… We’ve had grades 1 through 8…” —Jason Liccardi, Camp Director—WATCH THE VIDEO…

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The children (and teachers) laughed at Mark’s humor

May 26, 2011

The children (and teachers) laughed at Mark’s humor. Mark tells his stories in such a dramatic and thoughtful way that you can picture the characters and scenes in your mind as he takes you through the story.
I feel that Mark’s performance was a fun learning experience.…
I recommend Mark…

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“Mark proved to be an excellent choice for our yearly author visit.” Liverpool Elementary

May 19, 2011

Mark proved to be an excellent choice for our yearly author visit…. Mark’s ability to adjust his repertoire to the ages and needs of the students was outstanding… Every student expressed their enjoyment and excitement regarding his visit, and the copies of Mark’s books that were purchased for classrooms and our school library are now rarely on the shelf…. His was a visit that was inspiring and validating, and will not be forgotten.

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“We got our money’s worth.” – Durgee Junior High School

May 19, 2011

I found Mr. Binder to be professional, responsive and flexible. He helped us tailor a day of activities that specifically addressed our building needs and curriculum goals. He devoted the entire school day to our students, only taking a thirty minute break for lunch. Without a doubt, we “got our money’s worth.”

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“He really connects with children with all abilities” – Meeting Street

May 16, 2011

“Meeting Street has enjoyed Mark Binders hilarious story telling for the past three years. He really connects with children with all abilities and includes heroic characters in his stories that have special needs.  The students just cannot wait for Mark to return again!” —Wendy Kirchner, Librarian

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“I highly recommend Mark for a library or school program. “

May 3, 2011

We had Mark Binder at the Pine Point branch library in Springfield MA during school vacation week in April. He did storytelling that was both entertaining and engaging. We had an audience of middle schoolers, teens and adults. The response from the audience was great. I particularly liked the fact that some of his stories [...]

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