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About Chuck Huber
Chuck Huber is the director of The Firefly Works and creator of the Primary Knowledge Method of learning. Chuck has been involved in education as the Principal of St. Bernadette Academy; as a founding board member of St. Ignatius College Prep; and as an educational consultant and workshop leader for the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, Catholic Diocese of Dallas, St. Thomas More College, Ave Maria University, Texas Christian University, Texas Wesleyan, St. John Bosco Schools, Fort Worth Independent School District, Chicago Independent School District, the National Association of Private Catholic/Independent Schools and over 200 other individual Catholic, private and public schools throughout the world - most especially including, Our Mother of Special Graces School in Nigeria for which he serves as a Board Member. He writes children’s books with his wife. They have five children. Their first book, Zak and the Three Tree, sold over 5000 copies. His next projects are an educational kid’s show in the vein of Bill Nye the Science Guy, Twisted History, and a related children’s book entitled The Hippo of Hope, featured here. His ongoing acting credits include the voice of Hiro Nohara on Cartoon Network’s Shin Chan, as well as hundreds of other voices on dozens of shows. He began acting in Chicago on stage at the Goodman Theater in Marvin’s Room as well as working at the Steppenwolf, Court and Bailiwick theaters. TV/Film credits include The Untouchables (TV) for Fox, Missing Persons for NBC and Going All the Way for Lakeshore Productions. His latest film, The Fragility of Seconds, which he produced, wrote and starred in with veteran film actors Matt Tompkins and Julio Cedillo won the Gold Remi Award (3rd place) at the Houston International Film Festival and will have a theatrical release with Republic Theaters. Chuck is also the Southern Regional Director of Pinnacle Performance Company which teaches performance based communication skills to fortune 500 companies.
Workshops
Zak and the Three Tree - THE PLAY
“Thank you for performing for us at your own expense! We’re still talking about what a wonderful experience the children had at your show.”
-St. Joseph Catholic Community, Arlington, TX
“Our teachers were shocked that the children could name the 10 Commandments the next day, two days and even a week later…after only a half hour play! I witnessed the teachers quizzing each other in the hallways to see who could remember what they learned from the performance. Thank you for sharing your gifts with our school!”
-St. Rita Catholic School, Fort Worth, TX
“…a week later I tested several classes and they remembered all of the
commandments. Our deepest thanks!”
-St. Matthew Catholic Church,Arlington,TX
“The book is as great as the play! Now my four year old knows the
10 Commandments too!”
-Mom, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton,Keller,TX
“You guarantee that the audience will know the10 Commandments…
You’re right!”
-St. Ann’s,Coppell,TX
“This play is a must see for any religious education program!”
-St. Mary the Virgin, Arlington, TX
WORKSHOP
Two Princes / Bridezilla and The Sloth
Based on the forthcoming books and plays, this one hour workshop teaches kids to memorize the 7 Heavenly Virtues and the 7 Deadly Sins using two wonderful stories …and puppets!
WORKSHOP
Primary Knowledge for Catholic Teachers
A 2-4 hour workshop (great for in-service or continuing ed) that gives teachers the tools and skills to make memorization a snap for any student from Kindergarten to Ph. D!
WORKSHOP
The Hippo of Hope
This two hour workshop, based on the forthcoming book, shows kids 3rd – 12th grades how to memorize 100 of the most important dates from history, simply by listening to and acting out stories
WORKSHOP
American History Quick Links
Supercharge your history class with this one hour workshop. Students 3rd grade and up will forever remember these important people and events from American History... in order!
Columbus – Jamestown – Pocahontas - Salem Witch Trials - Benjamin Franklin - Revolutionary War -Thomas Jefferson - Alamo - Abraham Lincoln - Wounded Knee - Thomas Edison - Rough Riders - Wright Brothers - WW I - Helen Keller - Women Vote - Margaret Sanger - Stock Market Crash - FDR – Hiroshima – Elvis – Communism – Kennedy – Civil Rights - Neil Armstrong - Vietnam War - Nixon - Computer - John Paul II - Cold War – Internet – Terrorism
(They’ve already been practicing how to do it…they just don’t know it yet!)