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PURPOSE OF WORKSHOP


 

  1. Discuss character education traits
  2. Discuss stories which relate to character education
    • Where to find them
    • How to use them
  3. Discuss storytelling
    • Props and how to use them
  4. How to learn stories
  5. Listen to some stories
  6. Provide a user friendly appendix

INTRODUCTION: A LITTLE ABOUT ME:

  1. Why tell stories in the first place?
  2. Why do you have to have a Character Education Program?
  3. How do we find a Character Education Program?
  4. Where do you find Character Education stories?
  5. How do you decide what stories to tell?
  6. I BELIEVE THAT CHARACTER EDUCATION STORYTELLING, SHOULD HONOR THE STORY, ENTERTAIN AND TEACH.
  7. How do you honor the story, entertain and teach?
  8. How do you learn stories?
  9. How do you get to Carnegie Hall? - Practice, Practice, Practice, - Tell, Tell, Tell
  10. "Find a story that is meaningful to you. Next, practice the story. Learn it, breathe it, dream it. Now here's the magic part: Pass it on..." Allison Cox
  11. Why do surveys or evaluations?
  12. Are there any questions?

Stories which might be told during the workshop:
"Naked Truth" by Heather Forest
"Zenus the Dog With a Mighty Heart" by Mitsou
Grade 1&2, Helping others
"How Butterflies Came to Be"
Fairness, Grade 5&6
Five Little Monkeys by Allison Cox, (Told with permission)
Substance Abuse, Self Respect, Grade 3&4
Why Frog and Snake Don't Play Together
Tolerance, Grade 5 & 6

The seventeen page User Friendly Appendix includes:

  • A Sample Evaluation Worksheet Used by S. A. Dunwoody in Grades 3-6
  • Character Education Resources
  • How to Choose Stories for Different Age Groups
  • Story and book List Reflecting Variuos Character Traits
  • Sources on the World Wide Web for Character Education and Storytelling Information
  • Character Education Story and Book Bibliography
  • Workshop Evaluation

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E-MAIL SHIRLEY AT:  SADUNWOODY@peoplepc.com

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