Creative Spirit: Creative quick Thinking
The goal of this workshop is to challenge the participants to think quickly and creatively in a short period of time. Simple techniques, inexpensive props and one's imagination will be used and needed to construct a story that has never been written, read or presented orally.
Listen, Learn and Remember
The goal of this workshop is to challenge the participants to think quickly and creatively in a short period of time. Simple techniques, inexpensive props and one's imagination will be used and needed to construct a story that has never been written, read or presented orally.
(1 1/2 hours to 3 hours)
Listen, Learn and Remember
This workshop will give the participant an opportunity to put down ideas and stories that they can use and pass on to their children or students. Hands-on booklets will be made during this workshop.
(Minimum 1 ½ hours)
Eiderdown Voices
Soothing soft voices surround a child from the beginning of their lives. How we prepare children in the early years gives them the confidence and excitement to discover the written word. This workshop will give ideas on how to use the spoken word, whether through oral storytelling or reading of books in preparing children to become readers and writers.
(Minimum of three hours)
Past, Present, Write To the Future
The workshop will focus on oral history and the importance of stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. First Phase: Each participant will gather a family, or community story. Second Phase: Edit one story and decide to tell it alone or as a group.
Final Phase: Perform in front of an audience.
Final Phase: Perform in front of an audience.
(Recommended for Artist in Residency)
Beyond Words
Stories will be used to help teach and model one way of oral storytelling.
Participants will have an opportunity to create, write and tell stories in a small group. Groups will then choose and perform a selected story that was written.
(Minimum of three hours)
The People, Their Stories
Eldrena will give examples through story of how American Indian history, folktales and life stories remain strong among tribes and their families. (Performance for all ages, stories change with each group. Performance time for Head Start to Kindergarten is 30-45 minutes, older ages 45-60 minutes.)
