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Reading is Magic
Getting children to pick up a book and read is not an easy task. Between television, radio and video games, children have little desire to go to the library and explore what awaits them in the pages of a book.
"Reading is Magic" is a delightful magic show all about reading. Dwayne uses fun magic, age-appropriate comedy, and hilarious audience participation to show how books can magically let us travel anywhere, meet famous people, and learn how to do just about anything!
“Reading is Magic " is a wonderful way to increase student awareness and interest in your upcoming Reading Program or Book Fair. It's great as a kick-off; it's also a fun way to reward students for achieving their Reading Program goals.
“Reading is Magic " can be adapted for specific themes, like "Blue Bonnet Awards", "Kid Choice Awards", or just about anything you can come up with.
"Reading is Magic" is a delightful magic show all about reading. Dwayne uses fun magic, age-appropriate comedy, and hilarious audience participation to show how books can magically let us travel anywhere, meet famous people, and learn how to do just about anything!
“Reading is Magic " is a wonderful way to increase student awareness and interest in your upcoming Reading Program or Book Fair. It's great as a kick-off; it's also a fun way to reward students for achieving their Reading Program goals.
“Reading is Magic " can be adapted for specific themes, like "Blue Bonnet Awards", "Kid Choice Awards", or just about anything you can come up with.
The Magic of God's Love
Is there a Biblical basis for using magic tricks in evangelism? Yes! If we understand that magic tricks are a kind of visual aid. More conventional visual aids in evangelism tends to include story telling, drama, pictures and objects. Alongside these latter visual aids I would include magic tricks as being a legitimate means of illustration.
We can look to both the Old and New Testament to see that God loved to use dramatic illustrations for his messages. The prophets of the Old Testament used vivid visual aids to dramatize Israel’s relationship with God. From breaking pottery, to going naked, to burying soiled clothing, through to being tied up there seemed to be have been a no-holds-barred approach as to what they would do in order to gain a hearing for the Word of the Lord. Indeed, God himself communicated through dramatic signs. There was the whole business with Moses – appearing in a burning bush, turning a wooden staff into a snake, bringing various plagues on the Egyptians and then leading the Israelites through the parting of the sea and providing for them all through miraculous means. God’s interaction with his people was dramatic and certainly not dull.
We can look to both the Old and New Testament to see that God loved to use dramatic illustrations for his messages. The prophets of the Old Testament used vivid visual aids to dramatize Israel’s relationship with God. From breaking pottery, to going naked, to burying soiled clothing, through to being tied up there seemed to be have been a no-holds-barred approach as to what they would do in order to gain a hearing for the Word of the Lord. Indeed, God himself communicated through dramatic signs. There was the whole business with Moses – appearing in a burning bush, turning a wooden staff into a snake, bringing various plagues on the Egyptians and then leading the Israelites through the parting of the sea and providing for them all through miraculous means. God’s interaction with his people was dramatic and certainly not dull.
Camp Illusion in the Classroom
Camp Illusion is not just a SUMMER CAMP! School Districts have contracted Dwayne to bring his curriculum to the schools as a class.
Children love magic but they really love learning it and then getting to perform it! Your child will learn magic tricks that they can do while building their presentation skills and self-esteem. Best of all, they will learn all they need to know to put on a fantastic mini-magic show for their family and friends! The class begins with the magician showing the class a magic trick and giving the children a chance to guess how it was done. (They love that part!) Once the secret is revealed, the magician will go over the mechanics of the tricks with the children, emphasizing the talk to use with the tricks, gestures and stage presence.
The class is very interactive and hands-on, and the children are encouraged to explore their innate creativity. This course teaches easy to master tricks done with everyday objects such as playing cards, rubber bands, coins and bills. They will also gain mastery of some ‘special’ magician’s tools and props. Children who learn magic learn to read and comprehend what they read. They also learn to get up in front of a class. They learn to communicate. Their self esteem improves - and so do their grades.
Magic encourages young people to develop: reading & comprehension skills, practice skills, concentration skills. eye/hand/finger coordination, digital dexterity and hand/eye coordination from practicing sleight-of-hand moves and the handling of objects in specific ways, communication/verbal skills, creativity & expression skills, self confidence and esteem.
Children love magic but they really love learning it and then getting to perform it! Your child will learn magic tricks that they can do while building their presentation skills and self-esteem. Best of all, they will learn all they need to know to put on a fantastic mini-magic show for their family and friends! The class begins with the magician showing the class a magic trick and giving the children a chance to guess how it was done. (They love that part!) Once the secret is revealed, the magician will go over the mechanics of the tricks with the children, emphasizing the talk to use with the tricks, gestures and stage presence.
The class is very interactive and hands-on, and the children are encouraged to explore their innate creativity. This course teaches easy to master tricks done with everyday objects such as playing cards, rubber bands, coins and bills. They will also gain mastery of some ‘special’ magician’s tools and props. Children who learn magic learn to read and comprehend what they read. They also learn to get up in front of a class. They learn to communicate. Their self esteem improves - and so do their grades.
Magic encourages young people to develop: reading & comprehension skills, practice skills, concentration skills. eye/hand/finger coordination, digital dexterity and hand/eye coordination from practicing sleight-of-hand moves and the handling of objects in specific ways, communication/verbal skills, creativity & expression skills, self confidence and esteem.
In the New Testament, Jesus continued communicating the message of God through visual ways. The parables drew on common images to illuminate spiritual truths. The dramatic healings, the exorcisms, the cursing of the fig tree were all means in which Jesus illustrated his message. There is a strong Biblical precedent for the use of visual aids in communicating the message of God.
The use of magic tricks in preaching and proclaiming the Gospel thus follows a Biblical pattern in seeking to use dramatic ways to illuminate truth. Magic tricks by their very nature, stimulate interest, intrigue and the element of surprise ensures that people go away remembering the encounter for a long time.
This is where magic tricks can connect with today’s audience. Combined as a visual aid with testimony, we will see the Christian message connect with our listeners.
This is why the use of magic tricks in evangelism is so powerful. Why people who would not normally give the time of day to listening to a Christian message will stop and pay interest. It’s because an abstract truth normally perceived as something which is beyond their interest is presented to them in a way which, is not only attention holding because of its novelty but also enables them perhaps for the first time to engage clearly with the Christian message.
The use of magic tricks in preaching and proclaiming the Gospel thus follows a Biblical pattern in seeking to use dramatic ways to illuminate truth. Magic tricks by their very nature, stimulate interest, intrigue and the element of surprise ensures that people go away remembering the encounter for a long time.
This is where magic tricks can connect with today’s audience. Combined as a visual aid with testimony, we will see the Christian message connect with our listeners.
This is why the use of magic tricks in evangelism is so powerful. Why people who would not normally give the time of day to listening to a Christian message will stop and pay interest. It’s because an abstract truth normally perceived as something which is beyond their interest is presented to them in a way which, is not only attention holding because of its novelty but also enables them perhaps for the first time to engage clearly with the Christian message.
