Buttercup

Mary Jo is an author, storyteller, recording artist and puppeteer who creates books, CDs and DVDs filled with original stories, songs, and finger plays.  She has visited 46 states and presented to thousands of children and adults.  Mary Jo is an Early Childhood teaching artist, past director of a center with 115 children, and is an onsite consultant for Early Childhood centers, schools, 4C, Head Start and Family Childcare.  Mary Jo has written for the Frog Street’s Pre-K Curriculum and Gryphon House, Monday Morning Publishing, SECA and many publications for Early Childhood educators.  She works with children in school settings.  Her information and experiences are presented in a humorous, enthusiastic style with practical ideas that create new early literacy activities that can be implemented immediately.  Mary Jo shares passionately, in an interactive, hands-on, participatory atmosphere.   Plan to snap, clap, wiggle and giggle as you learn new ways to connect with children and parents.