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Adventures in Story
Overview
Programme IDAEP0420511
Programme TypeWorkshops
Recommended Size 8 - 25
Language Tamil, English, Mandarin, Malay
Programme Format On-site
Cost $400.00 Per session
Primary Art Form - Sub-Genre Literary Arts - Storytelling
Student Profile Preschool
Duration
Secondary Art Form - Sub-Genre -
Venue (where applicable)
Showcase
Programme Synopsis International storyteller and Singapore storytelling pioneer Sheila Wee and her team of experienced professional storytellers, are proud to present a high-quality storytelling programme that can be adapted to suit your centre’s needs. Storywise is run by Sheila Wee, a Singaporean storyteller who has been a professional storyteller since 1999. Because of her work to pioneer the revival of storytelling in Singapore, she has become known as Singapore’s Godmother of Storytelling. Sheila started her career an early childhood educator, and then specialised in speech & drama for preschoolers, before becoming a professional storyteller. Since 2015 she has been conducting storytelling courses for preschool teachers under ECDA. These are now part of ECDA’s core CPD programme. Adventures in Story is a 60-minute programme for one class of N2, K1 or K2 children. The endorsed artists are all experienced professional storytellers, each with a unique repertoire of stories. The stories are mainly folktales which have been crafted to engage preschool audiences, through participatory techniques and/or props. As well as the stories the children will experience interactive pre or post story activities linked to the stories and/or story making activities. The pre and post activities will extend and deepen the children’s positive experience with the story and with storytelling. The activities will also give ideas to teachers for activities to extend the children's learning after reading book or telling a story The programme will be developed in collaboration with the centre so that both the stories and the activities can be tailored to the children’s and the centre’s needs. This programme: • can only be carried out face to face in the centre • will be tailored to be developmentally appropriate OPTIONAL TEACHER WORKSHOPS THAT CAN BE PURCHASED WITH THIS PROGRAMME 1) PLAYING WITH STORIES: CREATING COLLABORATIVE IMPROVISED STORIES WITH CHILDREN This workshop focuses on incorporating play into storytelling; creating a collaborative and engaging experience for both children and teachers. In the workshop we will: • explore the basic principles of effective story structure • learn a simple method to use story structure principles to easily generate story ideas • work together to try out different improvised storytelling activities Duration: 1.5-hours For: Up to 20, N2 to K2 teachers Cost: $500 2) REACHING BEYOND THE STORY: AFTER STORY ACTIVITIES TO EXTEND AND DEEPEN LEARNING In this highly interactive workshop, you will learn how to extend a story out into the curriculum. This increases children’s engagement in curriculum topics, helps them pick up story structure, vocabulary, and communication confidence. You will come away with practical, tested activities to use in the K1 & K2 classroom. Duration: 2-hrs For: Up to 20, K1 & K2 teachers Cost: $900 FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THESE WORKSHOPS PLEASE WRITE TO SHEILA AT SHEILA@STORYWISE.COM.SG
Focus Areas Appreciate Arts & Culture, Articulate Thoughts & Ideas
Point of Emphasis Not applicable
Lesson Goal #1 The children will be able to recognise that storytelling is different from reading aloud.
Lesson Goal #2 The children will be able to demontrate active listening skills when stories are being told.
Lesson Goal #3 The children will be able to articulate their thoughts and ideas and participate actively during the pre and post story activities.
A whiteboard and markers A space large emnough for movement activites
The Tote Board Arts Grant was introduced in 1995 to
encourage the development of a vibrant arts culture in schools, and to promote
arts appreciation amongst students.
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receive the Arts Grant. Schools may use the grant to subsidise the purchase of
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- Programme duration, including no. of sessions
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Offered by:
Storywise
Storywise was founded and is run by Sheila Wee, a Singaporean storyteller who has been living and breathing storytelling since 1998. Because of her work to pioneer the revival of storytelling in Singapore, she has become known as Singapore’s Godmother of Storytelling. As well as running Storywise, Sheila is a Founding Director of the Federation of Asian Storytellers (FEAST). Sheila’s international work as a performer and workshop leader has taken her to Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, the UK and Vietnam. She is comfortable telling to both small and large audiences of all ages and is adept at varying her storytelling style according to her audience. Her storytelling has been described variously, as warm, engaging, elegant and captivating. Sheila teaches storytelling across a broad range of applications; from using storytelling in all levels of education, from preschool to university, to the use of storytelling in organisations and cultural institutions. Storywise has strong team of highly experienced professional storytellers endorsed by the NAC for AEP programmes in English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil. Not only are they experienced teaching artists, but almost all of them were teachers before they became professional storytellers.
Contact
Sheila Wee 97984032 sheila@storywise.com.sg
Programme Rating
Overall satisfaction
4.6 / 5
based on 5 reviews