Workshops/Keynotes

Beauty & the Beast Storytellers offer a variety of workshops for adults* including:

"Mitch and Martha's keynote presentation at our Learning Network Conference in Denver was full of energy and insight. It sparked many teachers in the audience to understand the value of storytelling and how it can help them meet numerous learning standards. The evaluations were filled with adjectives such as "excellent," "vibrant," "moving," and "outstanding." A typical comment was "I loved this eye-opening presentation! The storytellers' enthusiasm kept me engaged and interested. They convinced me that teaching children the art of storytelling brings joy to the classroom and gives students a lifelong skill that will enable them to be successful in many areas."

- Phyllis Greenspan, Conference Coordinator, The Learning Network

"On a cold, dark, wet October evening teachers and college students from all over our county came to campus to hear Martha and Mitch present a workshop on storytelling in the classroom. Before long, the rain outside was forgotten and the sounds of excited laughter filled the auditorium. In just two hours Martha and Mitch explained to us why story is such an integral part of education, proved to us that we were all storytellers, and convinced us that the children in our schools could be storytellers, too. What's more, they gave us the tools we needed to get started. Teachers walked away from the workshop saying, 'I can't wait to do this in my classroom!'"

- Tracie L. Coskie, Ph. D., Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington

"Your storytelling was a joy and a vital part of our 'In Celebration of Children's Literature' Conference. The evaluations of your performance and workshop included the words 'wonderful, fantastic, excellent, superb!' many times over. One attendee wrote, 'They were dynamic presenters who kept me wide awake during the last hour of the last afternoon!' Thanks so much for being here."

- Joyce Martin, University of Maine, College of Education

Let us know the specific interests of your school/organization and we'll tailor a keynote and/or workshop to suit your needs.

*For children's workshops see School Residencies.

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