"Our school continuously teaches students to be respectful and responsible.  We had Chris McBrien for an assembly to kick off the new school year and lead our Anti-Bullying Week.  He brought an outstanding variety of performances that relayed the messages and kept the students entertained.  Our school is grades K-4.  He really knows how to work with students!"

Reginald Patterson, Principal
Longwood Elementary, Glenwood, Illinois

"Thank you so much for coming!  We have been working on bullying this month in our classrooms and your messages in your presentation went RIGHT ALONG WITH EVERYTHING we have been working on!  If I didn't know better, I would have thought you read my lessons before your presentation!
Thank you again!"

Kelly Massie, Guidance Counselor
Kathryn Winn Primary, Carrollton, Kentucky


Dear Fellow Educators,

My name is Christopher McBrien, and I am considered "The Real Deal" in quality school assemblies by thousands of educational professionals across the Midwest.  I am a trained motivational speaker, fine-arts teacher, classically trained comic actor and variety artist with performance experience spanning the US and UK.

Most importantly, I am a SCHOOL ASSEMBLY SPECIALIST.

I put my message first and foremost.  Yes, your students and staff will have a LOT of fun!  They'll also experience a UNIQUELY ONE OF A KIND school assembly program that is SIGNIFICANTLY EDUCATIONAL AND EXTREMELY MEMORABLE.  The program will also keep their attention the entire time!
Also, my programs address a number of your state's Social and Emotional Learning Standards and will compliment your existing character and PBIS program!
Your students will be truly impacted by a significantly educational message that will stay with them for many years to come and affect them immediately.
I specialize in over 400 yearly character school assembly programs for:

Primary, Elementary, Intermediate and Middle School / Junior High School Assemblies

We serve: IL, KY, IA, IN, WI & MI  schools!

Please scroll down to read about our educational programs for:

Teaching Tools Used During EACH Assembly:
* Significantly Educational, Impacting Information at Their Level
* Powerful Motivational Messages They'll Understand
* Tons of Respectful Audience Participation
* Hysterically Funny Comedy for Students and Staff
* Zany Ventriloquism Puppet Characters Full of Laughs
* Amazing Sleight-Of-Hand Magic and Illusions
* Theatrical Storytelling that will Enthrall



Team: Bully Free! Anti-Bullying School Assembly
Need a great anti - bullying school assembly that also includes diversity training and great lessons on the benefits of respect?

You've found it!

Considered to be among the top bullying school assemblies for elementary and intermediate schools in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri!  This program WORKS!

Description:

A school anti bullying assembly program about the dangers of bullying, how to identify bullying, how to stop bullying and how working together as a team and respecting others can help your students have the best, most successful lives possible.

Bullying is a hard topic for many schools as it can be very difficult for children to "fit in" in our world today.  The last thing a child wants is to be "singled out", picked on or have to live in fear.  Children often do not realize that bullying is not only physical but also verbal and comes in many forms not often openly recognized.

How do I know about this problem?  Besides my formal training on the topic, I was bullied in school both verbally and physically.  I remember fearing to go to school, not knowing how to deal with being picked on and the overwhelming sadness that came with not being accepted.  My confidence became non-existent, my grades suffered horribly and my problem only seemed to get worse!

So how did I solve my problem with bullying?

Let me show your school how I overcame my problems with bullying through "Team: Bully Free!", a program devoted to inspiring students to see their differences as gifts, to work together to accomplish their dreams by creating a safe environment they can thrive in and how to deal with bullying in a safe yet productive way that helps both those being bullied and the bullies!

Team Bully Free Goals:

1. Promote safe schools.
2. Reduce bullying in schools.
3. Reduce school violence.
4. Provide tools for victims.
5. How NOT to be a bully.
6. Why bullying hurts EVERYONE involved.
7. Promote "No Bully" teams.
8. Teach the real meaning of RESPECT!

* NOTE: Students will be given a review sheet and a promise contract that they will sign promising that they will not bully anyone and that they will work together to promote a safe school environment!

Students Learn:

* What constitutes bullying.
* 4 Kinds of Bullying to watch for.
* What respect really means..and how it works.
* The difference between "reporting" and "tattling"
* What to do if you're a target of observer of BULLYING
* How to get what you want without BULLYING
* How enlivening trust, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring &  citizenship stop BULLYING.
* How to be a true friend and teammate!
* How to value diversity.
* Conflict resolution.


Also emphasized:

* Listening, talking and the desire to help others creates lasting friendships.

* It's what inside you that really counts, not the outside.  What we wear and where we live are not important.

* Everyone deserves to be appreciated and respected for who they are.  Everyone has feelings, everyone matters.

* We can all achieve our dreams when we work TOGETHER AS A TEAM.

* Diversity should be viewed as an opportunity, not a barrier.

* Students learn REAL LIFE KEYS TO STAYING BULLY-FREE THAT WORK!

NOTE: All Promotional Materials Provided!  Our Bullying School Assembly is considered one of the top programs in Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas and many other states throughout the Midwest!  Here's what you peers think:

"More educational content in the first five minutes of the program than any other presenters we've seen have in their ENTIRE program...and we've seen them ALL!"

Marvin Kiper, Teacher
Kathryn Winn Primary, Carrollton, KY


"Chris did a fabulous job engaging our students and keeping them on their toes.  What a great message to send!  We'll continue having him back year after year!"

Patrick Shelton, Principal & Curriculum Director
Lewis & Clark Elementary, Wood River, Illinois

"Thanks again for a wonderful performance!  This was a great way to kick off our new school year.  "Bullying" was talked about in a kid friendly manner with many strategies that they can put into use!  I enjoyed the "Team Bully Free" lessons and tie-in with character!"

Janet Willey, School Social Worker
Minooka Elementary School, Minooka, Illinois

"Thanks so much Chris for the great show!  I think it was enjoyed by ALL!  I hope you had a safe trip home and hope to do business with you again in the future.  What a great program!"

Ann Wall, PTO Event Coordinator
DeWitt School, DeWitt, IA

"The Magic Storyteller, Chris McBrien, had a great message about bullying for the students.  His magic and storytelling kept their attention, taught them a message and had them wanting more!  His show was very entertaining!"

Gary Wise, Principal
Molden Elementary, Troy, Illinois

"Chris' Bullying presentation was both humorous and serious.  It is a unique and effective  way of reinforcing character traits and how to deal with bullying!  Our students LOVED IT!"

Lee Dillon, Guidance Counselor
Cartmell Elementary, Carrollton, Kentucky

"We really enjoyed your show.  An important message sent in a unique and positive way!  You kept my kindergarten classes entertained, too, and that's hard to do!"

Kristal Badon, Teacher
Oaklawn Visual & Performing Arts Magnet, Hot Springs, AR

"Now THAT is what I call an assembly program!"

Steve Fuglsang, Principal
Camanche Elementary, Camanche, Iowa

"I had teachers coming up to me after the program saying that you were "AWESOME"!" You do a wonderful job and have a great message!"

April Braddock, PTA President
Arlington Elementary, Arlington, TN

"We absolutely adored your program!  Loved the message!  You kept them spellbound!  We'll definitely have you back!  I'm still hearing great feedback from the students and adults days later!"

Elizabeth Bols & Staff
Toulon Elementary, Toulon, IL (Northern Illinois)


"Your show was great!  Your message fit perfectly with what we're teaching!"

Officer John Ithal
Gary D. Jewel Middle School, North Aurora, Illinois

"I highly recommend the Magic Storyteller for all audiences!  Chris McBrien is entertaining, and the show holds everyone's attention.  The classroom visits were a highlight seldom offered by other shows.  We enjoyed having Chris in our building.  It was time well spent!"

Dana Sprinkle, Principal
Ell-Saline Elementary, Salina KS
(Speaking for both Team: Bully Free and Terrific Test Takers School Assemblies!

"WHAT A BLAST!  Thanks so much for visiting us in Litchfield!  I have heard MANY compliments about your performance!  Children and adults fell in love with the Magic Storyteller.  The Magic Storyteller and his puppet friends are a MUST SEE performance!"

Trish Hamilton, PTO Coordinator
Sihler School, Litchfield, IL

Simply call our toll free number or email us for more details.

 
We return calls within the day or early next!
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Sincerely,

Chris and Jill McBrien, Co-Owners
The Magic Storyteller Educational Entertainment Company






We Are Proud To Offer Character, Reading, Bullying, Diversity, Testing & Drug Awareness School Assembly /  School Assemblies to the Great States of:

IL Illinois Bullying School Assembly Comedian Comedy Funny Motivational Speaker: Chicago Metro Area St. Louis St. Charles Naperville Aurora Plainfield Lisle Downers Grove Crystal Lake Rockford Moline Galena Hinsdale Minooka Channahon Forest Park Oak Park Niles Glen Ellyn Riverside La Grange Quad Cities Chicago Heights Palos Heights Coal City Fairview Heights Marion Metropolis Jerseyville Collinsville Glen Carbon Alton Troy Mt. Vernon Marion Belleville Minooka Channahon Jacksonville Springfield Decatur Chester Frankfort Hinsdale Aurora McHenry Woodstock Orland Park Lindenhurst Harvard DeKalb Berwyn Batavia Wheaton Elgin Braidwood Wilmington Morris Ottawa Geneva Tinley Park Evergreen Park Peotone Watseka Chillicothe Peoria Kewanee Rock Falls Sterling Geneseo Galesburg Monmouth Macomb Salem Godfrey Carbondale Freeburg Carterville Harrisburg Galatia Lebanon Highland Litchfield Chatham New Berlin Loami Quincy Taylorville Freeport Dixon Yorkville Lockport Bolingbrook Marengo Sycamore New Lenox Itasca Sandwich Gurnee Elizabeth Morris Plano North Aurora Winnebago Wilmette Skokie Morton Grove

IA Iowa Bullying School Assembly Comedian Comedy Funny Motivational Speaker: Quad Cities Goose Lake Muscatine Clinton DeWitt Davenport Des Moines Sioux City Bettendorf LeClaire Dubuque Waterloo Tipton Maquoketa Camanche Burlington Cedar Falls Ankenny Fort Dodge Mount Pleasant Ottumwa Fairfield Oskaloosa Washington Iowa City Le Claire Fort Madison Keokuk

KY Kentucky Bullying School Assembly Comedian Comedy Funny Motivational Speaker: Louisville Radcliff Paducah Burlington Lexington Elizabethtown Bardstown Franklin Russellville Hopkinsville Madisonville Henderson Murray Mayfield Bowling Green Glasgow Somerset Richmond Independence Shelbyville London Corbin Cynthiana Mount Washington

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IN Indiana Bullying School Assemblies Assembly Comedian Comedy Funny Motivational Speaker: Indianapolis Merrillville Valparaiso St. John Santa Claus Mt. Vernon Evansville Boonville Sellersburg Bloomington Mooresville Greenwood Noblesville Lafayette Kokomo Muncie Fort Wayne Terre Haute Auburn Warsaw Elkhart Mishawaka La Porte Lowell Cedar Lake Valparaiso Hobart Merrillville Griffith Lake Station Highland Chesterton

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