One class period
40 to 45 minutes, sized to fit a bell schedule.
Elementary school assemblies · Columbus, Ohio
Assemblies where students laugh, gasp and actually learn!
For elementary principals, PTOs and teachers: four 45-minute magic shows, each built around something you already teach. The magic is how the message gets past the point where children stop listening.
- 35 years full time, 10,000+ shows
- Magic teacher in Upper Arlington schools for 28+ years
- Free teacher guide with every show
In 30 Seconds
A quick look at the four assemblies
The four assemblies, the free teacher guide and what one school said afterward, in half a minute.
Music: “Life of Riley” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0.
The Four Assemblies
Pick the one that fits what your school is working on
Same length, same simple set-up. What changes is the message underneath.
Character Building
The Power of Positive Choices
Honesty, respect and taking responsibility, aimed at the moment a child realizes the choice was theirs.
See this assembly Anti-BullyingStand Up, Stand Strong
Turning bystanders into upstanders. How to recognize bullying and how to speak up safely.
See this assembly LiteracyReading Is Magic
Storytelling and imagination, built for the children who have already decided reading is not for them.
See this assembly Math · Wrote The BookMath-a-Magic
Patterns, problem solving and practical math, from the man who wrote the booklet of the same name.
See this assemblyWorking on something else? I also build custom themed assemblies and fundraiser shows for PTOs that raise money rather than cost it. Just ask.
How It Works In Your Building
Almost nothing is asked of you
Your whole school at once
Larger schools split into two shows back to back (slightly higher fee), so every child gets a good view.
A room and one outlet
About thirty minutes to set up. I bring my own sound, so the back rows hear every word. Nobody on your staff has to run anything.
Pitched at the room
Built for elementary and adjusted on the day for the ages actually in front of me.
Free With Every Assembly
A teacher guide, so it does not stop at the gym door
Every school gets a printable guide written for the show you chose: discussion questions, follow-up activities and a take-home page for parents. Your teachers can use it the same week without preparing anything.
28 years
Teaching magic inside Upper Arlington City Schools
Four schools have kept me on staff for nearly three decades
I have been the magic teacher at four Upper Arlington elementary schools for more than twenty-eight years. Schools do not renew someone that long out of politeness, and any of them will tell you what they get.
- Wickliffe ElementaryClasses, plus many events
- Windermere ElementaryMagic teacher
- Barrington ElementaryMagic teacher
- Tremont ElementaryMagic teacher
And not only Upper Arlington. At Columbus Academy in Gahanna I run the after-school magic classes and have taught the summer camps for around twenty-one years.
A Teacher, On Camera
Hear it from someone who booked me
A teacher at St Agatha School, on what the show was like in her building.
St Agatha School · “The kids thoroughly enjoyed it and had a wonderful time.”
From Schools Who Booked Him
What they said afterward
“Carroll Baker was so amazing with our first graders! They were excited and enthralled with his every move. He kept their attention and included them throughout the entire show. Thank you so much, Carroll! We hope to have you back again next year!!”
Ellen HarphamBeacon Elementary School, Hilliard City Schools
“Carroll Baker came to Taylor Road Elementary and performed a magic show for the whole school during an assembly. Students and staff alike had a wonderful time and appreciated both his magic and his humor. The rabbit trick was a favorite! Thanks, Mr. Baker!”
Amy R.Taylor Road Elementary, Reynoldsburg
“We loved having Mr. Baker at our school program. His magic show was astounding, age appropriate, silly, and entertaining. Our students were engaged and impressed!”
Colonial Hills SchoolWorthington City Schools
Probably a school near you: Worthington, Westerville, Hilliard, Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, Bexley, Upper Arlington, Columbus City and Gahanna. Ask and I will tell you who to call.
Book Math-a-Magic and this comes too
I wrote the book on making math fun. Your teachers get a copy.
Math-a-Magic is also a booklet I wrote, with magic and ideas for making math fun. Book that assembly and it comes to your school as a PDF for your teachers to keep.
Check Your Date
Tell me about your school
Your date, your grades and roughly how many students.
Would you rather talk it through? Call or text 614-800-8909.