Speaking Out! Young Storytellers

Speaking Out Collective

This program offered by: Speaking Out Collective

Ignite your early learners’ passion for literacy in these PreK through 1st grade workshops and residencies that center storytelling and theatre exercises as a way for young children to share their ideas, build community with their peers, and develop confidence in themselves as the tellers of their own stories.

During each session learners will be asked to tell stories as Speaking Out! trained teaching artists (with over twenty years of arts learning teaching experience) dictate the words onto a page. The young storyteller will then become the director of their very own story as their peers act it out before their eyes! Through theatre arts, storytelling, puppetry and song, each session of Young Storytellers will build on cognitive and literacy skill development as well as social emotional learning in this interactive and welcoming environment where the child’s love of story is at the center.

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Details

Program Model: In Class

Art Form: Theatre and Storytelling

Curriculum Connections: Character Education, Community Building, Language Arts, Social Justice, Social Studies, World Cultures

Grades: 1, K, Pre-K

Program Requirements: Space to move, and space to sit in a circle (on the floor or in chairs)

Instruction Language(s): English

Min. Residency Sessions/Classroom: 3

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Speaking Out Collective

About the Artist

Speaking Out Collective

Tessa Flynn Henderson (she/hers) is a teaching artist and performer with a Master's in Literacy Education and for twenty years has utilized theatre arts and storytelling in Prek-12 public school classrooms and community spaces. She uses storytelling games, oral storytelling, theatre arts, simple puppet-making, and creative writing to engage learners in telling stories from their own imagination, rewriting familiar fairy tales and fables, and reimagining the world around us. Tessa believes that by creating a culture of storytelling in our classrooms through these playful strategies, students begin to see themselves as capable, confident tellers of their own stories beyond the walls of our schools.

"Tessa has a way of bringing out my students' authentic selves through play. After her residency they are more confident using their own voice, whether that's speaking in front of the class, writing their own stories, or asking a question during our lite…

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Program Costs

Please note that the cost of a program is determined based on a variety of different factors including number of sessions, planning hours needed and material costs. Please contact Arts for Learning NW for help determining the actual cost of your programs. Email us at [email protected] or call 503-225-5900, ext 705

Delivery Method	Type	Cost	Description
In Class	50 min Workshop Session	171.00	One 50 minute session per class.
In Class	Family Arts Night Workshop	171.00	A 90 minute workshop for students and families, typically in the evening or on weekends.
In Class	Mileage/Travel Costs		Standard IRS rate applies for travel over 15 miles from Speaking Out Collective home base in NW Portland. This program is available within 40 miles of Speaking Out Collective. Greater distances possible with additional fees such as lodging.
In Class	Teacher Workshop	214.00	A 90 minute workshop for teachers.
In Class	Supplies		$2 per student if simple puppets are made
In Class	Residency Session	114.00	Residency session prices are based on a 50 minute session. Some artists may prefer different session lengths and will pro-rate the cost.
In Class	Prep Hours	71.00	Time spent on activities in support of the program (e.g. setting up/cleaning a classroom, research, curriculum development, etc.) One hour per classroom
In Class	Planning Meeting	71.00	An in person planning meeting with partnering teachers is required for residencies.
In Class	Additional Planning	71.00	Additional planning time with teachers or volunteers, etc.
In Class	Wait Time	50.00	Time between sessions greater than 1 hour per day.