Programs

Kindle a love of language! Joy Steiner's programs engage imaginations and stir a sense of wonder for the world around us. She spins captivating stories from the perspective of the earth's many creatures.

  • Preschool
  • Elementary
  • Young Adult
  • Adult
  • Multicultural Folktales
  • World Folksongs
  • Stories for Participation
  • Earth Tales

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A Sampling of Joy Tales

Sargasso Sea

An ocean going schooner is blown off course into a sea scape of floating sargassum and uncertainty. Lacking wind to continue the journey, a cabin boy passes the time by exploring the underwater world.

The First Smile

Nothing can please Dinah. Her unhappy screams rattle the neighborhood, until a chance encounter with a tiny creature brings a change in attitude.

Lindy and the Leaf Cutter Bee

A small girl is delighted when her mother grows a garden hideaway just for her. From this quiet leafy lookout, the girl observes the peculiar behavior of a leaf cutter bee.

Grady Lady Bug

Based on a real observation, this is the tale of a lady bug’s struggle to change and survive from a beetle’s eye view.



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