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Boulder Valley

Volunteer Storyteller TrainingSession 2March 2014

Trainer:Kathy Santopietro Weddel

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Session 2 Objectives

Practice telling a 2-minute fable. Reflect on your storytelling and offer

comments for other tellers. Review a variety of ways to learn a

story and to make it your own. Identify resources for finding, choosing

stories and building a repertoire. Identify ways to create the mood for

listening to stories.

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Session 2 Agenda

Offering appreciations and critique Practice Telling

Learning a storyFinding and choosing a storyBuilding a repertoire

Creating a mood

Guest TellerOffering appreciations and reflections Practice telling

Creating a mood and bookendsLearning a story

Finding and choosing a storyBuilding a repertoire

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Let’s Listen, Watch, and Learn Eye Contact Enunciation and

Pronunciation Familiarity with Story Poise Voice

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It’s Your Turn

Introduce your story Tell your story Offer reflections

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Learning a Story

Reflect on your experience of learning a story.

How did you learn the fable? What was easy/natural for you? What seemed to be a challenge?

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Learning a Story Read or listen again and again Visualize sequence, setting, characters Do Not memorize the entire story Do memorize

Opening and closing lines Unique words, phrases, rhymes, repetition

Develop a strategy that works for YOU Practice, Practice, Practice

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Learning a Story

Techniques for visualizing with graphics:

Story Blocks Story Map Story Outline Story Circles Story Board

What if I forget? The Good News: It happens. The Bad News: It isn’t fatal.

If you have a “brain freeze” Pause (A brief silence can enhance your story) Visualize/replay the story in your head

If you realize you forgot a critical piece “Here's something else you should know…” “Did I tell you that…”

If all else fails, ask audience what they think happened next. Don’t loose your cool.

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Take a Break and a Breath

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Making the Story Your Own Find your Most Important Thing (MIT)

What makes you want to pass the story on? Is it the humor, character values, setting,

historical perspective? Knowing what’s important for you is the

foundation for learning and remembering a story.

Add your own information and creativity Add your own voice and appropriate

gestures Add ways to involve your audience

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Finding and Choosing Stories Resources

Library Spellbinders Newsletter and Training Materials Other Spellbinders Trainers and Chapter Leadership Team

No personal stories, please Consider the grade, age, and profile of

audience Vocabulary Topic or theme Cultural diversity

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Building a Repertoire

Create a system for collecting stories Card file Folders Story logs or record forms

Categorize stories for ages, seasons, topics etc.

Retell and Revise Respect Copyright

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Creating the Mood Self-awareness is the KEY ingredient

Relax & have fun! Make it clear that you are happy to be

there Pause & breathe Introduce your story (one line) Frame your story

Engaging opening line Definite closing line

Use your telling tools (voice and poise)

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Homework

Review Study Notes #5, #6, #7, #8 Select, learn, practice and be prepared to

tell a 4-minute fable or other tale without notes. The 4 minutes includes your introduction.

Please bring a copy of your storyor email the story to the trainer who candistribute it to others.

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Session 2 Objectives Look Again Practice telling a 2-minute fable. Reflect on your storytelling and offer

comments for other tellers. Review a variety of ways to learn a

story and to make it your own. Identify resources for finding, choosing

stories and building a repertoire. Identify ways to create the mood for

listening to stories.

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How’d we do?

Take a moment to write: 3 things you learned 2 things you want to know more about 1 thing you’ll try tomorrow

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Thank You

Thank you for coming

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Questions are welcome

See you next time