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"I received  lot of feedback about the show - all good. It's not often that everyone from kindergarten to 5th graders to teachers all have great things to say. We have all the media specialists meet in August and I will be sure to share our experience as well as your card with them."

Robyn Aaron
Riverview El. Brooklyn Park, MN

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"Enjoyable, great message. The program was greatly enjoyed by both students and staff."

Ms. Diane Vermett

Capron Elementary School Capron, IL

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"The message is great. We're always trying to get the message to kids in one way or another."

Ms. Toni Houselog

Poplar Grove Elem. School, Poplar Grove, IL

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 " Exciting! Captivating! Thought-provoking! He Kept the kids interested, Magic is a great way to instill the love of reading."

Ms. Sharon Olds

Manchester Grade School, Poplar Grove, IL

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"Captivating, funny, amazing. He was organized and thorough with his preparation and delivery."

Ms. Michela Brisky

Northwood School, Minong,WI

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"Entertaining, Amusing, Hilarious. Loved the connection to reading. Staff found Curtis' show as enjoyable as the students."

Mr. Greg Johnson

Westwood El., St. Cloud MN

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"Curtis does an excellent job of understanding the developmental stage of his audience. He expects good audience behavior, and delivers an excellent show."

Judy Kaufman

Mississippi Magnet El., St. Paul, MN

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"Excellent show! Just the "shot in the arm" my family Reading Night needed. We had over 160 people in attendance. I've heard nothing but praise."

Ms. Cindy Schmitz

Ithaca El., Richland Center WI

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"Wow… All students and staff had a wonderful experience. We truly enjoyed it."

Ms. Michelle Strait

Kaleidoscope Charter School, Rogers, MN

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"Energetic, entertaining, engaging. Very consistent with message of the importance of reading repetition was great."

English as a Second Language

Oxbow Creek El., Champlin, MN

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"Thanks so much for such a wonderful show. I have received many compliments from both teachers and students. "The message to read and use the library was well received. The humor and show was entertaining for students and adults. Our magic books in the library are now in high demand. [Three words to describe Curtis' show] Entertaining, interactive, awestruck."

Ms. Anna Burnham

Washington Elementary School, Charles City, IA

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"Nice management of the group. Kids enjoyed the show and talked about it all day. Dismissal was calm and orderly - playing the "quiet" music at the end was a great idea. Emphasis on reading was connected well to the magic."

Nancy Gardner

West Elementary School, West Liberty, IA

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"The students and staff really enjoyed his performance."

Mr. Randall Juhl

Eastview Elem. Lakeville, MN

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"Fun, surprising, entertaining - The kids loved it! (Teachers did too). :)"

Ms. Laura Webb

Riverview El., Grand Rapids, MN

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"Exciting, professional, motivational - The reading message was very clear. Thanks for an excellent show, again."

Ms. Kathleen Lockington

Arcadia Elementary School, Arcadia, WI

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"Delightful! Entertaining! Fun! - Curtis Alan Hed enthralled the students with his magic tricks while clearly getting across the points that reading is important."

 Ms. Nancy Matchett

Hamilton Elementary, La Crosse, WI

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Parent Comments - "Great magician! A wonderful way to reinforce the fun of reading." "The tricks were amazing! It was great how [Curtis] encourages kids to read, visit the library, and to value reading." "The Magician was fantastic." "Great!" "Curtis was great! We laughed a lot!" "Great Entertainer!"

Melissa Ganz, Title 1 Night

Viking Primary School, Holmen, WI

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"Engaging, Entertaining, Sincere. - The children were interested and interacted with Curtis. He promoted reading in a fun manner. Several children checked out books on magic after the performance."

 Ms. Mary Lou Kadera

Rockfield School, Germantown, WI

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"Interesting, fun, Good Audience Involvement. Very Enjoyable."

Ms. Jan Weinhold

Macarthur Elementary School, Germantown, WI

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"I would recommend Curtis as an entertainer for your school. He was great to work with in the planning stages. Curtis delivered an entertaining program with a valuable message."

Ms. Judi Kahoun

Spring Lake Park Title One, Spring Lake Park, MN

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"Wonderful! Exciting! Amazing! Curtis put on an excellent show that was talked about for days that followed. His message was great and the kids really enjoyed being active throughout his show with him."

Ms. Melanie Robinson

Spickard Elem., Spickard, MO

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"Entertaining, amazing, and captivating - We thought his show show very age-appropriate, he was able to keep the attention of both the youngest and oldest audience members: his message motivated the students to read, read, read!"

Ms. Dixie Edgar

Harry S. Truman Elem., Rolla