Kaitrin McMullan

“The children and I were spellbound. I have heard storytellers before but she is great!”

“The children were entranced! The energy, enthusiasm, Maori pronunciation and information delivered in the stories was brilliant. An intriguing and memorable experience which inspired teachers and children to try storytelling in the classroom.”

“When you told us the selkie story I could smell the salt, I was right there on the beach. Magical!”

“Your storytelling is legendary”

“Rapport with the audience was excellent, and the “volunteer” is a reserved child so you did well to get him to role-play. Highly appropriate for the NZ curriculum. Spellbinding!”

“Kaitrin is a born storyteller who immediately engages the children’s attention … the class was literally spellbound for an hour … and Kaitrin was able to improvise during her programme and to respond to children’s changing energy levels … a natural educator using her narratives to extend children’s horizons. I have no hesitation recommending Kaitrin’s services whole heartedly.”

“Kaitrin told stories to our children who were spellbound for the hour she was here. When you are taking the risk of storytelling to a large group of 2 and 3 year-old children and they remain interested and attentive throughout the session then you know the storyteller is AN EXPERT.”

“Quality of the performance was fantastic! Loved the irish accent! And children engrossed throughout.”

“Kaitrin’s CD is highly recommended. My junior class want to hear the stories and songs again and again.”

“Excellent choice of material and Kaitrin really knows her audience and always tailors her performance to suit the vibe she is getting from them…I was particularly impressed by her ability to manage a misbehaving child without causing a fuss or drama.”

“Man you guys are cool!”

“Awesome show - children learn best and retain information when they are able to interact and participate in the learning, and have fun at the same time.”

“The children were fully engaged, enthralled right from the start.”

“The resourcing was phenomenal.”

“The children were motivated to work, even in their lunchtimes!”

“The programme was a springboard for oral language development.”

“Such positive interactions, energetic, thorough.”

“Integrated into our school wide inquiry to fit our needs.”

“Excellent choice of material, age-appropriate and held audiences attention…enjoyed the different voices and props.”

“Easy and quick to make resources, great ideas in such a short time. Thank you for emailing more ideas….very talented, practical and GREAT! Thank you, (I liked) being able to talk and not just listen…hands on.”

“Vibrant and enthusiastic workshop which included maximum participation for those involved. Excellent advice from a very talented lady.”