|
Magic for every occassion!
The Magic of Being Drug Free
Through comedy and role-playing, Oscar shows the students that drug free is a smart choice. He tells them that when all is said and done, it comes down to what the individual decides. No matter what teachers, parents, police or friends say, the final decision is made on an individual basis. When the students learn that each of them have the "Power" to succeed and the "Power" to say "No", the choice to be drug free will be easier.
 The Magic of Reading
The Magic of Reading is a presentation in which Oscar shows the students what learning to read can accomplish. He relates his own experience with his third grade reading teacher and his beginning in magic. It is an experience that relates well with students from Pre-K through 12th grade. Reading gains knowledge and knowledge is something no one can take away.
Good Touches & Bad Touches
Good Touches and Bad Touches is a presentation designed for elementary students third grade or higher. During it, students who have had the misfortune to be abused understand that they have a place to go for help. Students who haven't been abused see the experience as an empowering safety magic presentation.
Standardized Testing
Standardized tests are approached in a relaxed and comical manner. While instilling the importance of achieving success on the test, Oscar helps students deal with the growing anxiety of test taking. He gives strategies for improving performance on tests. The comic relief is welcomed by teachers and students alike, while each student remains on-task and engaged.
Stay in School
Oscar uses his memories of picking cotton, watermelons, tomatoes, and onions as a teen to relay the importance of staying in school. He describes the hard work for little pay and his decision to remain in school. Through comedy and magic Oscar reminds each student that no matter how much money he/she has, through education he/she can be anything and go anywhere.
The Power Within
The Power Within is a presentation in which Oscar instills in the students the "Power" to succeed. He assures them each have the "Power" within to accomplish any goal. No matter the color of skin, amount of money in their pockets, or where they are from, success comes from within.
|
