Early Childhood Educator, Melinda Hall, presents an exciting, practical in-service incorporating storytelling, music and drama

Storytelling provides us with an opportunity to share the world of imagination/fantasy and creation, tapping into children´s natural development of their imagination.

Storytelling is an ancient tradition shared through every culture and provides the listeners with a personal story relating to their own individual experiences.

• Melinda Hall has a passion for literature and music and how the ‘two’ can be interwoven
• This workshop has been designed for all Early Childhood Educators who work with young children
• The workshop will inspire and invigorate us to go beyond just reading a book or playing a CD

Course Overview:

During the workshop, Melinda will cover skills and strategies for storytelling with young children, eg:

• visual prompts and stimulus
• language
• voice
• creating the picture
• characters
• story starters
• storytelling games
• natural resources
• storytelling as behaviour management
• personal stories
• children as storytellers

Storytelling is fun, unique and children love to tell their own stories and listen to others !

Melinda Hall is an Early Childhood Educator working in Long Day Care.  Melinda is a Professional Storyteller and is passionate about young children’s learning and development of language, imagination and creativity.

The workshop is conducted over a two hour period.  Course content, certificate of attendance and light refreshments are included.  The cost includes GST.