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Guests
Lorraine
Erica
Will was inspired to write “Reading Revival” and “Don’t Judge a book by its Cover” for his Okanagan, Fraser Valley and Vancouver library tours this past summer. Both songs were huge hits with the hundreds of kids, parents and librarians Stroet performed for at more than 50 libraries this summer.
As a children’s performer, father and former teacher in Vancouver, Will understands the importance of supporting family literacy at school, in the community and at home. Both Will’s mother and grandmother were also teachers who believed music and reading encourage positive childhood development. Thanks to his mother’s enthusiastic efforts, by the time Stroet was three years old, he could recite around 50 songs and rhymes, and often performed them to the local merchants in his local Vancouver neighbourhood.
“In this digital age, it’s so important to build in daily reading time with your kids to get them hooked on books at an early age,” says Will. “I was inspired to write a song about some of my favourite books from childhood to get kids excited about reading. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Winnie-the-Pooh are classics that I’ll be sharing with my daughter when she’s a bit older. ”
Catch Will at 9:30am on Global BC. Will is also performing at Team Finn’s Finntastastic Fundraiser for the Ride to Conquer Cancer on Jan. 23 at 3:30 pm at Highlands Elementary School in North Vancouver; the Clearbrook Library’s Family Literacy Day on Jan. 29 at 12:30 pm; Mt. Seymour’s Family Snow Day on Jan. 30 at 11 am and noon; and West Vancouver Memorial Library’s Valentine’s Day on Feb. 12 at 10:30 am. He is also touring many of the schools throughout the Lower Mainland this spring.
To download “Reading Revival,” visit www.willmusic.ca Jan 22-31. You can watch fun music videos at www.youtube.com/willstroet, and connect with Stroet on Facebook and Twitter @willkidsmusic. CDs are also available on iTunes and at select retailers in B.C.
