Contact Community Child Care on 9486 3455, visit www.cccvic.org.au or download the 'CCC Training Registration Form' on this page and forward on the form to Community Child Care if you would like to attend the session.

The Art of Storytelling

Friday 10 September 2010

Language is one of the most powerful tools for the expression of culture we can pass on to future generations. Throughout time all cultures have communicated cultural norms, knowledge, traditions and significant events to their community through storytelling.

This enjoyable workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to connect language and culture through storytelling as a pedagogical approach to enrich children’s creative and linguistic development.

Topics to be Covered

• The role of storytelling in the transmission of culture
• Storytelling as a teaching and learning tool
• Incorporate family stories into your program
• Equipment and resources to utilise in storytelling to enhance
  linguistic development

Learning Outcomes

For participants to:

• Develop confidence in telling stories and sharing experiences
• Understand the links between culture and language
• Develop strategies to support children to share stories
• Gain knowledge of what resources to use and where to find these

Quality areas

• QIAS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
• FDCQA 1, 2, 3 & 4
• OSHCQA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7

Venue: fka Children’s Services, 9-11 Stewart St, Richmond
Time: 2:00 - 4:00pm
Cost: $25 (funded) $50 (unfunded)

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