Students will learn the literary elements of writing personal narrative through the art of storytelling. By first hearing a story told by a professional storyteller, the students will then be prompted to unpack the story to learn and understand its basic structural elements. By working together to create their own stories, students will put to practice how to organize events that unfold naturally and how to incorporate specific descriptive details that describe feelings, thoughts, and actions. Students will then write down their oral stories and turn them into narratives.

K-12.SL.1, K-5.SL.3.1, K-5.SL.3.2, K-5.SL.4.1, K-12.W3.3

Information to Know Before You Schedule a Program

AUDIENCE LIMITS

30 students per workshop unless otherwise noted.
300 students per performance unless otherwise noted.

SPECIAL VOCABULARY

Double: Two performances, one right after the other.
Subsequent: Additional sessions on the same day in the same location.

PROGRAM LENGTH

45 minutes per workshops unless otherwise noted.
45 minutes per performances unless otherwise noted.

FEES

Arts for Learning is a not-for-profit organization. All of our artists are professional teaching artists who are paid for their time and talents.

The fees listed in this catalog represent approximately half of the actual cost of producing and delivering these programs to our community. These fees are subsidized through fundraising, grants, and donations and with support from many organizations, corporations and individuals.