The first two Presentations offer an entertaining Creative Literacy experience with messages that affirm the learners’ can-do attitude, persistent outlook and the value of using movement to lift a mood. The children/students engage with the storytelling unintentionally, often without having an awareness that they are strengthening their own positive mindset.
For Children and Students
Story Time (Pre school to Year 1)
A great opportunity for a group of children in an educational and care setting to join teacher Ruby through storytelling, physical theatre, laughter and a hint of ridiculousness. The children are drawn into a magical interactive reading experience with Jayne’s children’s picture book, Dancing with Ruby followed by a round of Irish dancing.
“The audience just jumps in…they indulge in Jayne’s vitality” (Tim O’Loughlin, Teacher)
The Journey of the Author (Year 1 to Year 12)
Jayne opens up a kit of tips and tools that leaves the learner feeling freshly empowered as a writer and illustrator. As she shares personal stories of struggles and mistakes, her charismatic oration invites a range of emotional responses and an audience that is poised at the edge of their seats. Jayne’s fun delivery and vulnerability as a learner herself is reflected in the students high level of engagement and enthusiasm. They leave with a bounce in their step and a new sense of confidence in who they are as young authors.
Up minding (Year 7 to Year 12)
Jayne shares the facts around the thinking and feeling components of the mind with fun dramatised examples, a tool box of tips and many strategies for the students to discern between a perception mindset and the reality mind. The students work in small groups to explore their own moods and motivations and make goals for what they want to change or strengthen. Jayne believes that when we have some strategies to manage and maintain stress, especially in times of transition such as end of Primary or High school, exams or other significant events it gives us a greater sense of agency.
The tone of the presentation very much supports the principles of a Growth Mindset which many students are familiar with and already use to boost their wellbeing.