Reviews: What Schools are Saying

"Thanks for your great LITERACY concerts. The students LOVED you and you really showed them the FUN of reading."

JESSE MEEKS , LITERACY CONSULTANT
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA SCHOOL BOARD

 

"Cindy Cook performed for almost 3000 school children and adults at our theatre in Singapore. Cindy is a pleasure to work with and incredibly professional."

ACT 3 THEATRE, SINGAPORE

 

"We were very pleased to have Cindy Cook perform at our Literature Through Eco-Art Family Night.
Her high energy and fully interactive performance was very enjoyable for the students and their families.
She did a fantastic job at making learning about the environment and literature fun. Cindy's bright, smiling face and fun, creative ideas made her show a perfect fit and great addition to the wonderful evening.

TRACY DUNSEITH, CO-CHAIR SCC
VAUGHAN WILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOL

 

Cindy visits with a young violinist

 

"Cindy Cook performed for almost 3000 school children and adults at our theatre in Singapore. Cindy is a pleasure to work with and incredibly professional."

ACT 3 THEATRE, SINGAPORE

 

The over 50 schools across Ontario that were lucky enough to see your "ENVIRONMENT SHOW" performances have all written to us with high praise for sponsoring your shows."

CANADA TRUST
FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOUNDATION

 

"I just wanted to let you know how terrific I thought your program was. It complimented our Board's "Early Reading Initiative" campaign beautifully. The kids were engaged from the minute they arrived, until you said, "Good-bye!" That, in itself, is an accomplishment. Not only do you communicate to them that it's "cool" to read, but you show them it's fun, too. The songs, the hand puppets, the stories... the whole package is put together to appeal to young people, and to inspire them to read. Well done! And by the way, while you were watching the kids, I was watching the adults. They love it, too." TODD LOZON, COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER, ST. CLAIR CATHOLIC DISTRICT BOARD

 

"I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you again for coming to our school to present your Early Reading Strategy Show. The children thoroughly enjoyed your amusing puppets, your wonderful songs and the positive way you encouraged the children to develop their reading skills.
 
Your show reinforced our Board's focus on Early Literacy. Thanks, it would be a pleasure to have you perform at our school again."

TRISHA BROWN - ACTING PRINCIPAL
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL, ST. MARY

"Thank you for your wonderful performances at the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation in Maniwaki Quebec. Our entire community came out to enjoy your entertaining educational shows, and adults enoyed the shows as much as our little ones. We hope to have you back soon."

ODEKAN HEADSTART PROGRAM

 

"The over 50 schools across Ontario that were lucky enough to see your performances have all written to us with high praise for sponsoring your shows."

RIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOUNDATION

 

"The Royal Commission's mandate is that "every child be able to read by the end of Grade 3". In response, ten schools in Sault Ste. Marie, invited Cindy Cook from Polka Dot Door to perform her Sing & Spell show. These performances bolstered our early primary language intervention program by enriching children's reading, spelling and language skills. Keep up the great job, Cindy!"

SAULT STE. MARIE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD

 

Cindy and a Rudolph Volunteer

 

"Your Sing and Spell show is extremely appropriate for primary grades. We received very positive feedback from all teachers involved and I have recommended you to all other teacher-librarians in JK-Gr. 3 schools in Peel."

BROOKMEDE PUBLIC SCHOOL, PEEL BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

"We will certainly invite Cindy Cook back, and would highly recommend her literacy concert to other schools. This performance not only presented a great opportunity for fun, but also offered support and inspiration to young readers."

ST. MARY IMMACULATE SCHOOL

 

Thank you for the wonderful, warm performance of Sing and Spell that you provided for 600 pre-school to Grade 2 students. Their voices filled the Thunder Bay Auditorium with joy!"

THUNDER BAY CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL

 

"Your involvement of our primary students through music directed towards rhyming words, opposites, spelling and patterning, captured their attention and interest for the entire 45 minute concert."

DR. J. EDGAR DAVEY P.S.
HAMILTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

"Thank you for participating in our Parents As Reading Partners (PARP) program. The 10 Buffalo area schools RAVED about your literacy concerts, and we would like to book you in advance for next year!"

CHEEKTOWAGA CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD

 

"Your creative songs and use of audience participation made 1200 primary students want to Sing and Spell With Cindy Cook."

ALGOMA FALL FESTIVAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE

 

"The 20 Toronto area schools that were lucky enough to witness Cindy Cook's Environment Show, would like to thank Ms. Cook for inspiring them to carry on with their school environment programs."

METROPOLITAN TORONTO BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

"As a Canadian role model, your participation in Share A Story, strengthened our pursuit of public awareness regarding literacy."

MILA P. MULRONEY
24 SUSSEX DRIVE LITERACY GALA EVENT