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Workshop Topics
Preparing and Developing a Story
Hear how scenes are adapted to stories, how to choose and develop your own story, and more.
Parts to a Story
Learn how story parts correlate with listening skills
Voice and Sound Effects
Discover how pauses, voice inflections, and sound effects (to name a few) can enhance your storytelling or story reading time.
Involving Children
Be trained in holding children's attention in storytelling or readings. Finger plays and songs for age-appropriate classes are included.
Puppets
Learn how to handle and include puppets in your classroom. Natalee has a wide variety of paper puppet ideas for post-story activities.
...and More!
Besides learning of storytelling and puppets, Natalee has more workshops for adding to your theme curriculums. One of her favorites to share is the theme of "Life on the Prairie." Children can be introduced to a hands-on American History environment while learning of family life as well.
Pricing and Information
Natalee's visits are a popular regular activity for Pre-schools:
Storytelling with handouts, Optional bonus of making a simple paper puppet
for 35-45 min, $45, any size group. Note that one-time visits, elementary schools, and distance driving are extra. Schools may also schedule Natalee for half-day elementary assemblies for $250.
Please Contact Natalee to schedule a visit or request more information.
Qualifications & Experience
Natalee a three-time holder of the Child Development Associates (CDA) credential.
She has participated in the Albuquerque Academy Summer Session
teaching or telling stories from 1995 – 2002. She has performed
and taught at many Albuquerque Public Schools and also given
several workshops to schoolteachers
as well.
Stories and More workshops provide
certificates, handouts, or follow-up activities. Puppets can
provide language and speech support.
Natalee's References
include:
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