Teaching Artist Legacy Statement
Lou Del Bianco is a nationally recognized children's storyteller and a 6-time Parents Choice award winner. His CDs for children have received critical praise from the NY and LA Times, TV Guide, Parents Magazine and others. Lou's 12 educational one-man shows have traveled the Northeast for the past 30 years. His Abraham Lincoln show was endorsed by the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Lou's latest program about his grandfather Luigi, was performed at Mount Rushmore.
| Component Type | School-wide Performance |
| Grades | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| First Language | English |
| Other Languages | None |
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Description
Through original songs, stories and audience interaction, this Parents Choice Award winner takes his audience on an exciting journey back through Lou's childhood! Lou provides a welcoming environment as he guides students through songs and stories that celebrate inclusion, equity and social justice. Respect, tolerance, kindness and issues of bullying are also covered though-out the show. Children will get the chance to decide what kinds of choices they would make if they were in Lou's shoes and how those choices reflect on their own lives. MAGC can be tailor fitted into any character ed theme your school is focused on.
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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 |