Cheryl has presented at the NJEYC Annual Conference, Johnson & Johnson Child Development Workshop, Head Start Programs, Ocean and Middlesex County Board of Social Services, NAEYC Washington D.C.
WORKSHOP OUTLINE
• Storytelling is one of the most valuable, easiest, and pleasurable activities you can expose children to is storytelling.
• Goal: The workshop participant will gain a wide knowledge of the techniques, types of stories and the "how to" of successful storytelling.
The workshop will cover the three important aspects of successful storytelling:
- Techniques in telling a successful story
Participants will learn the importance of body language and voice inflection to make a story come to life
- Types of stories to tell
Participants will learn the types of stories which lend themselves best to storytelling
- Props used in telling stories
Participants will learn the various ways in which a story can be told.
These include flannel board, hand puppets, stick puppets, object talks, creative dramatics, sound, cut mask and draw stories.
Handouts:
• A puppet backdrop pattern which can be made and adapted to use in the classroom
• A list of reference books with suggested methods to use in storytelling
• A list of stories with adaptations to other forms of media
Please contact us for more information or to schedule a Workshop.
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