WORKSHOP TITLES
for Educators

Having a guest storyteller visit a school is certainly a rewarding experience, but empowering those who work with students every day to discover the benefits of storytelling in the classroom can transform a one-day treat into an important academic tool throughout the year.

Planning a Workshop

All of the workshop titles listed can be tailored to the needs of the sponsoring group. The time needed for a session depends both on the size of the group and the desired intensity of the presentation. A minimum of one hour will allow a brief introduction to a topic. A full-day workshop will allow participants to develop their own responses to the models presented. Each workshop can be adapted to any time range in between.

Sample Titles

• Storytelling in the Classroom and Library
  
  Stories can play an important pedagogical role in almost every subject area. In this experience, methodology and example are woven together to help illuminate the possibilities for storytelling in the learning process. Special attention is given to choosing the right material, adapting it for oral presentation, and integrating it into the curriculum.
   
• Environmental Education through Storytelling
  
  This workshop begins with the basics and goes on to demonstrate the power of story to assist in teaching environmental themes. Not only are specific strategies and examples presented, but participants are encouraged and empowered to develop their own story-based activities as well.
   
• Multicultural Stories in the Classroom
  
  One of the unique contributions of folklore is its power to hold within it both the nuances of a given culture and the global appeal of story themes that have crossed the borders of all nations. This experience addresses the issue of how to appropriately use stories from other cultures and models practical strategies for using multicultural stories as a tool for greater understanding in the classroom.