During an assembly, Darren entertains students with his funny poems, talks about how he overcame his difficulty with reading and writing, and shows educators how humor can be an effective tool in the learning process. Darren also explains the importance of writing down ideas and the wonderful things that can be done with them. He helps students realize that they are capable of doing anything in life as long as they work hard and never give up. By the end of an assembly, students see that poetry can be entertaining, funny, and cool. Darren's assemblies are highly interactive, awesomely funny, and extremely inspiring!

During a poetry workshop, Darren teaches students how to spice up their writing with humor, creativity, and imagination. Everybody gets a chance to contribute by sharing their thoughts and ideas with Darren. As ideas are being thrown around the room, Darren catches them in his Poetry Mitt and writes them down on a big sheet of paper. Once their ideas are written down, Darren brings them to life in a funny poem he creates with the class. Students are constantly expanding on their ideas as Darren finds ways to work them into the poem. Once the class poem is completed, students get the opportunity to write their own poem, receiving 1 on 1 instruction from Darren. During the last few minutes of the session, students may volunteer to read their poem to the class. Darren's poetry workshops show students that writing can be a fun, exciting, and enjoyable experience!


Fees: $750 (plus travel) - full day; $400 (plus travel) - half day
(These rates are for the 2007-2008 school year)
Touring dates: All year round.
Contact Person: Darren Sardelli
Company Name: Laugh Alot Poetry
Address: P.O. Box 249, Commack NY 11787
Phone: 516-658-1453
Web Address: www.laughalotpoetry.com
Email: dribs68@aol.com