Dive Into Storytelling

Overview

Programme IDAEP0420508

Programme TypeWorkshops

Recommended Size 10 - 40

Language English, Mandarin, Malay

Programme Format On-site, Digital

Cost $900.00 Per session

Primary Art Form - Sub-Genre Literary Arts - Storytelling

Student Profile Primary Upper, Secondary Lower, Secondary Upper

Duration

Secondary Art Form - Sub-Genre -

Venue (where applicable)

Showcase

Programme Synopsis This workshop offers a dive into the most important aspect of learning storytelling; learning how to prepare a story for telling. The material for this workshop can either be age appropriate, easy to tell story texts or the studet n persponal experiences. The students’ will either be given an anthology of stories to chose from and each will choose one story to learn to tell. Or they will be given a number of story prompts that help them to recall an incident in their life that they will learn to retell. (We will work with the school to find the best approach for each class). The story learning process starts with a series of exercises that give the students a thorough grasp of the story's sequence, so that they have the confidence to begin to tell the story in their own words.Then there are exercises to help the students to create details and uncover the meanings/themes that they see in their chosen story. This helps them personalise the story and will help them deliver it more effectively. Through this time-tested, effective story learning method they will be able to develop their confidence in telling a story. LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of the class the students will have: - learned a practical and effective method of learning any story for oral telling. - discovered methods for adding details to a story to make it uniquely their own. - gained confidence in practicing their story in front of a small audience.

Focus Areas Appreciate Arts & Culture, Acquire Skills & Knowledge, Articulate Thoughts & Ideas

Point of Emphasis Not applicable

Lesson Goal #1 The students will apply the story learning technques they have been taught to practise telling their story to a small audience.

Lesson Goal #2 The students will analyse the techniques used by a skilled professional storyteller in telling a story.

Lesson Goal #3 The students will be able to use some basic storytelling techniques to personalise a story for telling.

A whiteboard and/or facilities for a PowerPoint presentation.

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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

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