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Workshops For Children and Youth

Preferred age range in a workshop is no more than three years, so that the material and delivery can be developmentally appropriate. Workshops can be an hour, a half day, a full day...


Instant Storytelling Festival
Every child in the class learns a different simple folk tale. By the end of the hour, each child will know the story well enough to share in front of the class. Extension activities included.
Ages 9-10, 11 – 13, 14+

Bully for Me
Using improv storytelling, creative writing activities and class discussion, students will examine the roles of the bully, bullied, and bystander. Emphasis is on empathy and perspective.
Ages 8-10, 11 – 14, 15+

Tell It! Intro to Storytelling
Hilarious telling escapade involving the three R’s: retelling, re-enactment, and reflection.
Ages 3 – 5, 5 – 7, 8-10, 11 – 14, 15+

Improv to Improve Writing
Improvised oral storytelling to facilitate creative writing
Ages 8 – 9, 10 – 12, 13 – 15, 16+

Stand Up! Speak Up! Presentation Skills
A workshop to improve public speaking skills by working on students’ strengths
Ages 8 – 9, 10 – 12, 13 – 15, 16+

Boo? Boo! And Booboos!
Creating and telling ghost stories.
Ages 7 – 8, 9 - 10

Lights, Camera, Story
Story structure as a springboard into drama
Ages 3 – 5, 5 – 7, 8-10, 11 – 14, 15+

Yuk Yuk Yuk
An in-class festival of jokes, riddles, puns and oral humour
Ages 6 – 8, 9 – 10

Babysitter’s Lifeline - Storytelling to Young Children
A quick introduction to telling children’s stories with younger students - great for reading buddies
Ages 10 – 12, 13 – 15, 16+