Tale Tellers

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Do your students love imagination and adventure?
Schedule your storytelling performances now!
The Tale Tellers are available August through the end of May. 

 The Tale Tellers, a group of experienced storytellers, continue to share their love of this performing art for grades K-5. Now in their nineteenth year, these volunteers provide storytelling for students in El Paso County as a FREE community resource.

  • The stories Tale Tellers perform support standards-based education and subjects appropriate for grades K-5. Their performances include patterns of sound, plot development, word choice, background knowledge, paraphrasing, and story elements.
  • Students learn listening, social, and conflict resolution skills, values, and vocabulary.
  • Classic and contemporary fables and folklore, stories of foreign countries and cultures, holiday stories, and more.
  • Each performance is 30 minutes, with a 30-student maximum, for up to 3 sessions per day
  • The Tale Tellers are scheduled by D11 Engagement.

GUIDELINES

  • D11 Engage will schedule and coordinate the request for a Tale Teller.
  • There is a maximum of 30 students per session; please do not combine classes on the day of the presentation.
  • The teller will be scheduled consecutively for 1-3 sessions maximum. They do prefer to come for at least two sessions.
  • Each session is 30 minutes long with a 5-10-minute break between each session. Example: 9:00-9:30   9:40-10:10     10:20-10:50
  • Due to insurance regulations, teachers must remain with their students at all times during the storytelling session with the Tale Teller.
  • A classroom or enclosed area is the best setting for storytelling to avoid noise and traffic distractions.

Questions? Call Tasha Brandt in D11 Engagement at 719-520-2202

REQUEST A TALE TELLER SESSION

Tale Tellers Update

The Tale Tellers program is currently operating on a limited basis due to volunteer availability.

Teachers are welcome to submit requests through D11 Engagement. Requests will be scheduled based on volunteer availability. We will do our best to accommodate your request. 

Request Session Here

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of the Tale Tellers program.