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Rock, Paper, Scissors, Anything! with Donna Washington

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You may have played “Rock, Paper, Scissors” beforebut you’ve probably never played it quite like this! Join storyteller Donna Washington as she demonstrates an imaginative twist on this classic game that incorporates imagination, pantomime, and even the art of persuasion! “Rock, Paper, Scissors, Anything” will soon become your family’s favorite game to play anytime and anywhere!  
Donna Washington (she/her) is a professional storyteller from North Carolina and she’s held that job for 33 yearsit’s the only job she’s ever had in her adult life! Storytelling is the basis of language, music, and dance. It is how our brains make sense of the world. Donna has spent her life using storytelling to improve language and literacy acquisition. 
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