Teaching Artist Legacy Statement
Parents' Choice Award winner Motoko has enchanted audiences of every age since 1993. Her rich blend of Asian folktales has taken her to venues across the US, and also in Japan, China, Senegal, and the UAE. A native of Osaka, Japan, Motoko has been awarded numerous grants for her residency programs on creative writing, Japanese culture, Ancient China, and origami geometry. She is the author of A Year in Japan: Folktales, Songs and Art for the Classroom.
| Component Type | School-wide Performance |
| Grades | Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| First Language | English |
| Other Languages | None |
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Description
Parents' Choice Award-winning storyteller Motoko shares humorous and wise tales from Japan, China, and Korea, enlivened with traditional songs, lyrical movement, origami, and lots of audience participation.
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 | MISSION The mission of Higher Order Thinking Schools is to close the opportunity gap in Connecticut by providing a well-rounded education for all students in, about, and through the arts. | OUTCOMES Enriching School Culture | CONTACTS Christopher Eaves |