TESTIMONIALS
"The storytelling and sound creations were incredible!"
Pat Lakin
Romeo Elementary School
Ocala, Florida
"An amazing experience. The children are still talking about it."
Suzanne Otero
The Weiss School for the Gifted
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
"He teaches us to cherish our diversity and offers us a mantra: Go out and live life, create your story, cherish your roots, uniqueness. Experience life."
Cathy Callahan
Marco Island Charter Middle School
Marco Island, Florida
"It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Mr. Hausman, who has educated, amused and delighted our families with his stories. Whether the audience is large or small, Mr. Hausman is comfortable working with all ages and all groups. He recently performed at The Miami Children's Museum and he exceeded our expectations. We are proud to have hosted one of Florida's top storytellers."
Hannah Greaux
Director of External Relations
Miami Children's Museum
Miami, FL
"It is with great enthusiasm that I recommend Gerald Hausman. Not only did his storytelling and sound effects captivate our pre-school students, but our Middle School students as well. The students were thoroughly entertained and left wanting more. Mr. Hausman's sound effects, such as bird calls and nature sounds, had many students wondering how he did it. The focus on nature, as well as the stories from different cultures were a nice break from the ordinary. I would highly recommend him as a storyteller for any age."
Kim Maihack
Media Specialist
St. Mark's Episcopal School
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
"I have known Mr. Hausman for eight years and he has motivated my students since 1999. His enthusiasm motivates, captivates, and challenges the thought process in each and every one of us."
Liz Olancin
Teacher of the Gifted
Gulf Elementary School
Cape Coral, FL
"Mr. Hausman may be the most popular visiting speaker we have had come to this school. He is a veteran teacher, a seasoned performer, and has a wealth of varied material from which to work. We would have him back in a heartbeat."
Fred Maas
Santa Fe Preparatory School
"Gerald Hausman fills his stories with the sounds of life. He gives our children a chance to listen, really listen to the world around them...some of our children may not be proficient at the English language, yet they understand the animal sounds that Gerald uses to enliven the stories he tells."
Rebecca Meeks
Media Specialist
Redondo Elementary School
Homestead, Florida
"Gerald Hausman performed at Desert Academy in Santa Fe for the first of our now annual Poetry Nights. The mix of fantasy, Native American, Caribbean and unique life experiences provided a wide palette of experiences for all. He is coming back for an encore in 2005!"
Dr. Ray Griffin
Headmaster
Desert Academy
Santa Fe, New Mexico
"Mr. Hausman was both entertaining and inspiring to our students. His unique stories and even more unique sound effects caught our students' attention and never let go. They left that day more excited about reading and actually writing themselves than I have ever seen them. They are still buzzing about those stories and their own futures in writing weeks after Mr. Hausman's visit."
Jeremy Caddell
2nd Grade Teacher
McAuliffe Elementary School
Palm Bay, Florida
"Unique, fun, fascinating and sincere would best describe the Hausman author visit. From Pre-school to 8th Grade, Gerald and Loretta had no problem whatsoever entertaining our students...Having the Hausmans visit our school was both inspirational and memorable. Our entire school became a tropical paradise in anticipation of their visit and we were all a bit sad when the visit ended."
Rubye Eberson
Ventnor Educational Community Complex
Ventnor, New Jersey
Gerald Hausman displays a deeper understanding of the world, than most writers of our generation."
Joseph Bruchac
Abenaki storyteller
"Your students are indeed fortunate to have someone in their midst who can communicate enthusiasm for learning — the greatest lesson a school could ever teach."
Fred Rogers
Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
"He awakens not only the poet's skill and sensitivity, but also our own nature, power and inherent divinity."
Michael W. Fox
Scientific Director
The Humane Society of the United States
"You are a master storyteller, the voice giving wonderful inflections, as well as being your own sound effects engineer. You have a wealth of knowledge and experience that takes your listener into the Native American world, which you have made your own."
David G. Robinson
Chair, Literary Society of Lee County
"Mr Hausman's visit to Branford Elementary was definitely a great success with the students. From the moment he stepped on to the stage in the cafetorium the author established an immediate rapport with every child in the room."
Sheila Thomas
Suwanee Sentinel
"Your enthusiasm and obvious caring for the students was a joy to witness, and I also appreciated your patient responses to their many questions. You were attentive to all who wanted your books, whether or not they were able to purchase copies. I look forward to working with you on other projects in the future."
Carol Mahler
Executive Director
Peace River Center for Writers
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