Awakening to the Storyteller Within
A Webinar Hosted by the Authors of How to Tell Stories to Children
Storytelling is a skill that everyone has. In this 90-min webinar, Silke Rose West and Joseph Sarosy take you on a journey into the heart and mind of storytelling, with an emphasis on the day to day stories that build intimacy and connection with kids.
Equally modern and ancestral, scientific and mythical, storytelling is a social skill humans developed that builds trust, empathy, and intimacy - not just plot lines.
With a simple method, practices, and a smidge of science, this event will leave parents, grandparents, and educators feeling inspired, creative, and with clear steps to begin telling stories today.
August 30, 2021 $45
*Participants receive a hardcover copy of How to Tell Stories to Children
What Is Storytelling?
When we hear the word storytelling, most people think of the story, or narrative. We begin the webinar by refocusing on the relationship that arises between you and your children as a story is told.
Intuitive vs. Memorized Stories
We teach intuitive storytelling, which means you make up the story on the spot. Nothing is prepared beforehand. This might sound intimidating at first, but arriving at a story without an agenda helps our voices flow more freely.
Steps & Practices
We boil storytelling down to a few key ingredients, but with a lot of room for diversity. The results are clear, actionable steps that help you get started, with the freedom to break free once you gain confidence.
Praise from Parents
“I came home from the workshop and asked my boy if he would like to help me craft some stories that we could tell to one another. He was way into it, and we have told several as a cooperative game already. Most involve magic, dragons, knights and the like - and I am thinking that your vision of infusing the magical into the everyday is such a strong one for children.”
Liz, Mother of August (8)
“I really appreciate you emphasizing that the important thing is the relationship, and not the story details. It’s been great with my teenagers too.”
Miranda, Mother of Sophia (18) and Julie Anne (17)
“Thank you for the inspiration to be a storyteller with my kid!”
Melanie, Mother of Leo (4)
Webinar Agenda
A short story example
What is Storytelling?
Narrative vs. Relationship
Building the Storytelling Relationship
Why everyone is good at it
Storytelling Research
The Felt Experience
Intuitive Storytelling
How it’s different from memorized or rehearsed stories
Outline of our Method – The Storytelling Loop
Nurturing Imagination & Creativity
Stories that Soothe
Teaching with Stories
Q&A with Participants
Further Resources & Tools
Start Telling Stories & Creating Connection Today
About the Presenters
Silke (silk-uh) Rose West is a mother and a Waldorf kindergarten teacher with over thirty years of experience. In 1995, she cofounded the Taos Waldorf School and in 2017 she pioneered the first forest kindergarten in northern New Mexico. She is renowned in Taos for her puppet shows and storytelling, and consults with teachers and schools nationally.
Joseph Sarosy is a father, teacher, and a freelance writer for Fatherly. In 2019, he published A Father's Life, a finalist in the 2019 NIEA Awards. In 2018, he created the #Greatdad Campaign to highlight great fathers across the nation. His blog The Storytelling Loop has been read by over 70,000 people across the world.
How to Tell Stories to Children is in its 2nd Edition, with 19 translations worldwide.