Community Collaboration: The Power of Storytelling
The Power of Storytelling project brings a high-quality professional storyteller to 5 SELCO Public Libraries and two SELCO School Libraries to present 29 storytelling programs about Minnesota History, Holiday Stories, and Animal Tales.
Since hearing and seeing live storytelling performances can help listeners get excited about books and reading, and help to develop literacy skills, these performances will focus on helping children and adults get excited about reading and literacy. Parents at the public library programs will receive a handout about how to use storytelling at home to build literacy skills with children. Teachers in the school library programs will receive a handout that includes some post-program activities that can reinforce the learning they experienced during the storytelling programs.
1340 participated
Kevin Strauss used surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of these programs.
K-12 Teacher Evaluation
1. I would rate this performance as “High Quality”
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
2. I heard a story today that I plan to share with my students or friends
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
3. After attending this program, I think that spoken-word storytelling can be an effective way to help students learn history, science, and/or literature
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
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Parent Evaluation
1. I would rate this performance as “High Quality”
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
2. I heard a story today that I plan to share with my children or friends
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
3. I could describe why both telling stories and reading stories to help children get excited about books, reading, and literacy
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
The “Power of Storytelling” project was focused on sharing folktales and history stories that listeners would enjoy and what to share with others. According to surveys, most participants heard at least one story that they that they’d like to retell in the future. Teachers stated that they saw how storytelling could be an effective way to help teach students about history or science. Most parent participants stated that they could see how storytelling would help children get excited about books and reading.
To be successful, at least 90% of participants must agree with each statement.
Teacher Evaluations
Did you hear a story that you intend to retell to your students in the future?
95% of teachers agreed with this statement.
After attending this program, do you agree or disagree that spoken-word storytelling can be an effective way to help students learn about history, science, and/or literature?
95% of teachers agreed with this statement.
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Parent Evaluations
Did you hear a story that you intend to retell to your child (or with your child) in the future? 96% of parents agreed with this statement.
After attending this program, could you describe why both telling stories to children and reading stories to children builds literacy skills? To be successful, at least 90% of participants must agree with this statement. 92% of parents agreed with this statement.
SELCO, Kasson Public Library, Dodge Center Public Library, Rochester Public Library, Zumbrota Public Library, Rushford-Peterson Public Schools, Stewartville Public Schools, Kevin Strauss