European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. April 22, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 9 education stories by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Baum older Germany the third through sixth Grade pupils settled restlessly on the floor of Smith elementary schools gymnasium and looked expectantly  the woman a professional storyteller waiting near the stage. Susan Klein told a Brief Story about herself and then swept into the tale about the school girl with a Fluffy hair and a Fluffy dress a who always insisted a a ladies first ladies first ladies firs is to from the first a ladies first a Klein held the children a attention firmly As she minced gestured and wove her Way through several stories chosen from her repertoire of folklore from around the a a world. A 7 v a 7 the stories she tells a have to do with self not with animals or people a Klein said. From these the audiences learn something about their own world she a added a a a v 7 7 v 7 -7 Klein who lives in Martha a Vineyard mass., was in Baum older As part of the visiting artists program to share stories and teach students and teachers How they can make the written world real to an audience Klein has about 150 stories from which she draws. Most Are folkloric not written by any one author while some Are the stories and poetry of she silvers the in and Patricia Mckissack. She has gathered her folklore knowledge from Alaska the near and far East East and West. Africa Rural and native America no two Story programs Are alike said Klein and Quot i done to decide what in a going to Tell til the groups in front of  7/ the stories Are not told the same Way each time either. A the a cadence has to stay the same and that a the Only thing i keep on file in there Quot she said tapping her forehead. Besides keeping children and adults entertained with her tales Klein also conducts workshops for teachers and students. She said she Hopes to get teachers a to put Down the Book Stop Reading and Start telling stories. A the kids learn poise a she said. Quot they learn about nerves fear and ail that peer  7 a a a a 7 a a a a a a a a a from the Young girl who always a Sis cd a ladies firs is to Quot the students Learned that pushing ahead of others does not always give one the advantage. As she Hung from a net in the Jungle with the rest of her classmates the girl told r the cannibals below a ladies firs is to and she was. R a / a a v 2. A. 7 a a a a a. A. Is amps. Lynda Davidson storyteller Susan Klein weaves her magic for third through sixth graders on the floor of Smith elementary schools gymnasium in Baum older  drawl spices 6th-grader s storytelling by Jimi Jones education writer Wiesbaden Germany when 12-year-old Sarah Miner won the sixth Grade storytelling contest  Hahn elementary school her schoolmates started to notice her. Some even teased her about the country accent she employed in her delivery of a country mouse City mouse. 7 a a 7 a a a a but the country drawl of one character and the near perfect English of another convinced six judges that a Superior Quot was the Only Way to describe her presentation Friday in the Germany wide Oral Reading storytelling festival. The judges  the fifth annual Competition rated Sarah and five others As Superior storytellers. Jeff Quick from Wurzburg and Sarah were the top scorers a total of 37 fifth and sixth graders from the military overseas schools Germany Region of the department of defense dependents schools performed  Aukamp elementary school in Wiesbaden. During the festival fifth graders do Oral readings and sixth graders fell stories. Children perform  the regional festival after winning classroom school and District competitions. The theme this year was a everlasting  7 7 Sarah said she was a shocked excited and Happy about her recognition. And although she had been goodhearted by teased in school she knew her schoolmates would be Happy for her. A even the principal said a we re rooting for you a a she said. She remembered most of her Story from when she was younger and simply a made up the  Sarah is the daughter of Dahn and staff sgt. Dari Miner who have been  Hahn a for two years. Jeff is the son of Frances and col Bernie Quick who is chief of staff for the 3rd inf div. In Oral Reading 11-year-old Sarah Braddy from Fulda elementary school was the top rated Reader. Tony Cooper from ludwigs Burg finished second among the six Superior readers. 7 Sarah said that when she won the Frankfurt District Oral Reading Competition her class a freaked  and she was pretty sure that when they heard she had been the top Reader  the festival a a they la scream a said Sarah daughter of William and Paula Braddy. Tony the son of Daisy and staff sgt. Ray Cooper said his biggest thrill was that his father returned Home from saudi Arabia on wednesday just in time to see hint perform. The fifth Grade Oral Reading program began As a classroom project  Mainz in 1985, said Betty Nicholas regional language arts coordinator. Storytelling was added for sixth graders during the 1988-89 school year. Pupils came with their parents from As far away As Garmisch in Southern Bavaria and Brenier Havicu in Northern Germany to be entertainers for the Day. Appropriate ending to National 1-21 ,.t tuesday was great Ameir beginning of a six month the festival was an  Library week april 14 can read aloud Day the. Family Reading Campaign that Yin focus f n family Reading family literacy summer Reading by children and the importance of Reading. A a a 7 others who helped the audience create pictures within their imaginations in. The Superior category were Ken grate. Augsburg Catherine mat com. Heidelberg Anne Morris Lan Stuhl and Kim Riddle bad nauheim. ,. Storytelling commendable awards went to Elizabeth Bowden Schwabish ground Andrew Hill no Venich Liz Jacobs Kart Ruho Dagny Laval Aris Bach Meredith Meyer Bonn a and John Retschle bad nauheim 7. A honorable mentions went to Rachol Augustine Pitburg Usa Horn Bremer. Haven Suzy Lee. Osier Siolz Todd Macek  Richardson Vil seek and David Yearta Stuttgart. A \ 7 a. In Oral Reading other Superior awards went to Jennifer Cowan osterholz Kathryn Morton Hai Norberg Erin Mulligan Aukamp and Kelly Saga Weir Coorg. A a a ��7 /7- commend bios went to Whitney Byars Ramstein Joy Caine Kreuzberg a Feagen Harwell Laupheim Bethany Hilgers osterholz Natalie Ondiak. Bonn. And Cheryl Reese . Honorable mentions went to Diane Barr Mark Twain Elo Mellary James Blair Garmisch Stephanie Grause Karlsruhe Colleen Janssen Genilo Skirchen Stacey Smith Nurnberg Joey Szoke Vogel Weh and Nicholas Thomas Frankfurt. A a a classroom closeup 545 Ken George nine year old Bryan Andrews a fourth Grade student while serving As teachers assistant for a Day. Pupils in  bad Hersfeldt elementary school observes activities Trudi Thompsons class rotate the position  being sought for May technology fair Wiesbaden Germany a organizers of the military overseas schools technology fair Are looking for judges. More than 600 participants Are expected to enter projects in the 1991 overseas technology educators organizations seventh annual fair.  will be held May 16  the Heidelberg officers club in Patrick Henry Village from 10 . To 2 . With the Large number of entries expected judges Are needed in the five areas of technology. Education said Frank Pendzich technology instructor  Gen. Mil. Arnold High school in Wiesbaden. Military members and civilians with backgrounds in Industrial arts graphic arts mechanical drafting and drawing automotive technology and electricity and electronics Are asked to be Volunteer judges. Persons interested in volunteering displaying equipment or sponsoring should Contact Quot Pend Zich  ets 339-2561 or civilian 0611-718131.University changes Apo Mannheim Germany a the army Post office number for the Boston University overseas programs has changed. The new Apo address is Boston University Apo 09102