Colorado Gives Day is coming!
Woo-hoo! Early Giving Begins NOW!
Imagine all the good we can do together.
Colorado Gives Day is Tuesday, December 10, 2024, but you don’t have to wait for a single day. Early giving begins November 1st!
You can create a wave of generosity across all of Colorado (and beyond) by giving to Spellbinders. Join us in lifting up our community, it’s easily the best day to give.
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Oral storytelling is good for kids, teachers, and our volunteers. And it’s good for your local community!
Find out how having a Spellbinders Trained Storyteller in your classroom enhances literacy and supports your curriculum.
Discover the Joys of Storytelling!
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.
“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 is 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
“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 are 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)
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!
Spellbinders and Storytelling Support Healthy Aging
Results of Spellbinders Healthy Aging Survey: 2020-2021 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.
