Wonderweaver Storytellers

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2012
End Date
March 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Renville
Renville
Project Overview
Storytelling with props and singing for PreK – 1st grade children and their families. The evening program encourages parents to learn how to encourage storytelling, and encourages the children to use their imagination.
Project Details
Date(s) of Program: March 27, 2012, Buffalo Lake-Hector Elementary Public School. Attendance: 21 preschool children and adults
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
Direct expenses
$0
Administration costs
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To encourage storytelling through involvement by children and families, and to provide the tools and knowledge to use storytelling as a method of learning. To encourage reading and discussion of different topics such as other countries and cultures.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Evaluations completed: 9 completed by the adults. 100% positive rating of the program. 100% would attend another program. Responses to the question, What did you enjoy most about this program?:
"The great use of imagination." "Interaction with the children." "The variety of stories from other countries." "The interactive pieces." Responses to the question, What did you learn from attending this program?: "Books to read to my kids." "How to make stories come alive!" "Inspiration to tell stories to my kids."

Source of Additional Funds

Pioneerland Library System and Hector Public Library; Buffalo Lake-Hector Elementary Public School, Buffalo Lake. Partner Organization Contribution/Role in the Program: Hector Public Library arranged for the location, time, and date of the program, and promoted the program through posters & bookmarks.
Buffalo Lake-Hector Elementary Public School provided the location for the program and promoted the program to families and students of the public schools and of those students in homeschooling programs.

Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Ranum
Organization Name
Pioneerland Library System
Street Address
410 5th St. SW, P.O. Box 327
City
Willmar
State
MN
Zip Code
56201
Phone
(320)235-6106 x28
Email
markr@pioneerland.lib.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200