Once Upon a Time ...

One story at a time…

   Saturday, April 13    8:30-3:30   
   Lutheran Church of Hope
        1305 W. 10th Ave. Broomfield, CO 80020

Please join us in person for:
   

  • Keynote: Laura Deal
  • Workshops by Spellbinders
  • Spellbinders story circles
  • A brief business meeting
  • PR materials on display from Spellbinder groups
  • Time for socializing!
       $25 Registration includes a light breakfast, lunch, and coffee/tea for the day.

    *** Please BRING your own refillable WATER BOTTLE or beverage of your choice and remember to WEAR your NAMETAG!

Registration is limited to 100 and is open to members of local Spellbinders groups affiliated with the national Spellbinders.

Instead of Zoom we plan to record some of the sessions and will make them available later in April or May.

ACCOMMODATIONS: We are offering overnight accommodations with local Spellbinders to some who are traveling more than 2 hours away to attend. Please email info@spellbinders.org NOW to offer housing or request housing if you plan to register and attend. Please request accommodations by April 1.  

Our Storytelling program brings together young and old to create connections, advance literacy, and enrich the lives of children and volunteers alike. Donate a few hours and ignite children’s imaginations in a school near you.

… meaningful connections

Discover the Joys of Storytelling!

“Telling stories as a Spellbinder volunteer gives me more fun than any human has a right to have”                          –Karen Hurst

“You’ll never have more fun and you will never, ever experience as special of a reward as having a group of fourth graders smile and clap when you tell a good story. It’s very rewarding.”
— Patrick McCarthy

 

 

 

What educators say about Spellbinders

(Our Spellbinders Trained Storyteller) was simply wonderful. Her ease of addressing children was immediately apparent and her storytelling was mesmerizing. The fact that it went along with stories or history we were already discussing in class really added to the enjoyment. I loved having the kids turn to me wide-eyed knowing they were making connections.” –  teacher from Broomfield

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Become a Spellbinders Trained Volunteer Storyteller!

Oral Storytelling is good for kids and teachers; it is good for volunteers and supports healthy aging; and it is good for your local community

Teachers: Invite a Spellbinders Trained Storyteller to Your Classroom!

Find out how having a Spellbinders Trained Storyteller in your classroom enhances literacy and supports your curriculum

… unlock their imaginations

"Spellbinders makes me feel like I should do more things and it fills my imagination up with ideas."

—Riley, 3rd Grade

What Teachers say about Spellbinders

Thank you for visiting our class. The art of storytelling is so important to these little ones. To be good writers and readers they need to understand the structure of a story. Oral language and auditory processing is so crucial at their developmental level also. We talked about your story after you left and they were amazing with their retell and recall.”
– Basalt Elementary School Teacher

“I wanted to take a moment to thank you and your colleagues for the magic you help create by bringing together these incredible storytellers. Stories are truly at the heart of learning, and we are all so fortunate to have Spellbinders giving this incredible creative opportunity to children.”

– Cynthia Stevenson ( Former Superintendent of Jeffco public schools)

… making a difference

Spellbinders and Storytelling Support Healthy Aging

Results of Spellbinders Healthy Aging Survey - 2020/21 School year

The Spellbinders National organization and Spellbinders Licensed Local Storytelling groups offer and promote activities that play a key role in healthy aging for seniors. Our organization and services are well positioned to work with seniors to enhance their well-being in several areas including: expanding social interaction and personal relationships, community involvement and mental activity, and enhancing a perception of meaningful purpose.

Read the full Survey Results

… finding purpose   

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2022-2023 Spellbinders Outcomes

During the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years, due to Covid-19, our storytellers had limited access to visit their classrooms in person. Although many Spellbinders Licensed Local Storytelling Group members were able to connect with schools and students remotely to share their stories, our storytelling opportunities were negatively impacted. During the 2022-23 school year many more local schools opened their doors to volunteers. We have gathered data from six of our local storytelling groups, showing that Spellbinders storytellers are once again making an impact in their local communities!

218 Schools Visited
332 Currently Active Storytelling Volunteers
965 Classrooms Visited
25 Other Venues: Libraries, Parks, Senior Centers
139,506Total Audiences Reached