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LONGMONT, Colo. – Can you tell a good story? Entrance an audience with your voice and words? Do you love to act or perform? The Longmont chapter of the Spellbinders Storytellers needs you!
"'Once upon a time'...brings all of us to a magic place," says Rosanna Thomas. "Those words bring young and old alike to a place where they can relax and open their minds. That's what makes storytelling such an effective teaching tool." Thomas is a chapter co-leader with Longmont Library Spellbinders Storytellers, an organization that trains community members in the art of oral storytelling and then places them as storytelling volunteers in St. Vrain Valley Elementary Schools to help teachers to foster literacy and encourage creative listening. Spellbinders volunteers believe that stories ignite imaginations, expose children to other times and cultures, and provide an extraordinary connection between the teller and the children.
The Spellbinders Storytellers are hosting another volunteer orientation and training series in October and are seeking additional volunteers to join their ranks. Training and orientation sessions will be held October, 12, 18, 24, and 27, from 1 to 4 pm, and volunteers must be available to attend all sessions. Pre-registration is necessary to attend the training. Once training is completed, volunteers will shadow experienced storytellers before being placed in classrooms for monthly storytimes.
If you value literacy, enjoy spending time with kids, and have the time to change lives, please consider joining the Spellbinders Storytellers. To learn more about the Spellbinders, visit their webpage at http://bit.ly/Spellbind, or contact Children’s and Teens’ Librarian Kathleen Kunau at [email protected] or (303) 651-8884 to register.
The Spellbinders need you and great stories are waiting to be told!
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