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ORGANIZATION: SPELLBINDERS STORYTELLERS OF MESA COUNTY

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Become a Spellbinders trained storyteller! (Learn more about us at www.Spellbinders.org)
Share oral stories in district 51 elementary classrooms on a regular and personally convenient schedule to:

Enhance students’ listening and visualization skills
Brighten the lives of young listeners and expand their worldview
Become a "superstar" to an enthusiastic group of youngsters
Have more FUN than you can imagine!!!
Stay mentally sharp by learning and sharing new stories
Meet other interesting people

Join this fun group of friendly, smart, creative folks, become a member of Spellbinders Storytellers of Mesa County!
We present stories to children in the oral tradition, meaning we lay down the book and tell the story.
Completion of the training classes, taught by certified Spellbinders instructors, is a prerequisite to becoming a certified Spellbinders storyteller.This comprehensive training will set you up for success as you learn:

How oral storytelling benefits both children and adults
How to choose the right story for oral telling
How to learn and remember the story
How to use gestures, voice and timing
How to "dance" with your audience and handle possible disruptions
How to choose age appropriate stories and adapt them for different audiences

The cost covers your training manual, the 12 hours of instruction plus classroom observation, and your name badge. You will be responsible for your background check fee of less than $10.
After training, all members enjoy ongoing support, comaraderie and enrichment at our monthly free and fun workshops.

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About SPELLBINDERS STORYTELLERS OF MESA COUNTY

Location:

2115 GRAND AVE, GRAND JCT, CO 81501, US

Mission Statement

Spellbinders Storytellers of Mesa County is a group of passionate volunteers trained in the art of oral storytelling. Spellbinders mission is to use the art of oral storytelling to enhance literacy, encourage character development and build intergenerational communities.

Description

If you enjoy children and stories, then this is the place for you! We have fun, we are part of a supportive and friendly group, we feel enriched and we are proud to be serving our community. For over 20 years, our chapter of the larger, national Spellbinders organization, has brought together the younger and older generations, enriching the lives of both! We tell stories in the age-old oral tradition to elementary age children in District 51. Each volunteer completes 12 hours of training with our nationally certified trainers, then adopts their own classroom(s), to which they return monthly throughout the school year. Our monthly workshops provide continued enrichment and support as well as a chance to socialize. Research has shown that storytelling benefits children in many proven ways and benefits the adult Spellbinder storytellers as well.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Community

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

506 Gunnison AvenueGrand Junction, CO 81501

(39.07367,-108.56417)

DATE POSTED

July 9, 2024

SKILLS

Mentoring
Literacy / Reading
Child Development
Storytelling

GOOD FOR

People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

Background Check
Training involves 12 total hours of classroom time, usually in 4 sessions. Several hours of "homework" will be needed to find and learn new stories, which will be presented in class.
If the program sounds like a good fit, we collect the training fee of $45 at the end of the first session. Following training, each member commits to at least one half hour per month of storytelling in the classroom during the school year.

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