ChildCare Education Institute

Storytelling for Enrichment, Early Literacy, and Fun

(88 customer reviews)

This course provides comprehensive guidance for incorporating storytelling into the early childhood environment. Participants will learn why storytelling is important for young children, as well as strategies for effective storytelling and rich follow-up activities such as group discussion and playacting.

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Georgia, Kentucky, Nevada, New York

88 reviews for Storytelling for Enrichment, Early Literacy, and Fun

  1. Carla Jansen –

    Fantastic course about storytelling for young children! My favorite part of this course was learning about ways that storytelling can help children build character and problem-solving skills! I also love the hands-on suggestions for presentation and teaching!

  2. Maria CONLEY, GA –

    This was a great experience.Thank you. Great Knowledge gained.

  3. Emily WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY –

    Great topic

  4. Jama CHESTERFIELD, VA –

    I really enjoyed this course.

  5. lurline OAKWOOD, GA –

    I really enjoyed learning more ways to expand reading abilities to younger students.

  6. Ashley DULUTH, GA –

    I loved all of the information that was provided and am excited to use it in my classroom!

  7. Karla PUKWANA, SD –

    good learned things i didnt know before

  8. Bonnie GREENBRIER, AR –

    This course was good knowledge to learn I really enjoyed it

  9. Kimberly LAS VEGAS, NV –

    the hints and dialog for playacting was very helpful

  10. Cynthia ODESSA, TX –

    this was a very interesting course and I enjoyed the content.

  11. Gale ROCKVILLE, MD –

    I always learn something new from your courses.

  12. Kini LAS VEGAS, NV –

    I appreciate the breakdown of HOW to prepare to tell a story and also the play acting techniques explicitly laid out. I think the play acting advice should be added to your theater class as I didn’t understand it as clearly in that class as I did in this one.

  13. Mary Ann PEACHTREE CITY, GA –

    I have enjoyed the courses I have taken so far; I find the course informative, and I am able to apply the information to teaching.

  14. Denise BEDFORD, PA –

    Very interesting!

  15. Lynda LELAND, NC –

    very interesting

  16. Wanda TEQUESTA, FL –

    GOOD LEARNING MATERIAL

  17. Peggy STAFFORD, TX –

    a very informative course.

  18. James ROCHESTER, NY –

    Enjoyed the course very much, and will be taking more in the future.

  19. CARYN ACWORTH, GA –

    Great course! Really enjoyed it!

  20. Megan BINGHAMTON, NY –

    This course was interesting. Very true that different ages need different stories. Thank you!

  21. Alicia DALLAS, TX –

    great training

  22. Sonia COLUMBUS, GA –

    I have none. I have learned a lot.

  23. Valisa DOUGLAS, GA –

    This training was great

  24. Tunisia LAFAYETTE, AL –

    Great slides

  25. Alicia BALTIMORE, MD –

    very appropriate, great suggestions!

  26. Malaika MABLETON, GA –

    Very insightful overview!

  27. Kimberly POWDER SPRINGS, GA –

    Great course

  28. Barbara FORT WORTH, TX –

    There’s almost too many examples

  29. Pamela RENO, NV –

    love all your topics

  30. Maria TEMPLE, TX –

    I have liked how the classes have been formed, how we are given time to go along with the Handouts and questions% like how we can look back at our wrong answers on the final exam and see what we did wrong

  31. Maria TEMPLE, TX –

    I have liked how the classes have been formed, how we are given time to go along with the Handouts and questions% like how we can look back at our wrong answers on the final exam and see what we did wrong

  32. Maria TEMPLE, TX –

    I have liked how the classes have been formed, how we are given time to go along with the Handouts and questions% like how we can look back at our wrong answers on the final exam and see what we did wrong

  33. Melinda LOUISVILLE, KY –

    I like that in the review of incorrect answers you show your answer and the correct answer

  34. Roselyn KYLE, TX –

    I really have learn a lot and i would like to pass this training information on to some of my older friends.

  35. Molly LITHONIA, GA –

    I enjoyed the courses because ir is self pace and not time restricted
    eliminate stress

  36. sharon CENTRAL VILLAGE, CT –

    The course was well presented,well organized, and very interesting.

  37. Kelli WAYCROSS, GA –

    LOVED this course!

  38. Latanya GYWNN OAK, MD –

    This training was enlightening and most enjoyable.

  39. Celeste RENO, NV –

    Loved this course! Learned a lot!! Thank you!

  40. Celeste RENO, NV –

    Loved this course! Learned a lot!! Thank you!

  41. Celeste RENO, NV –

    Loved this course! Learned a lot!! Thank you!

  42. Barbara SPRING, AL –

    I enjoyed this course very much and plan to use some of the suggestions in my classroom, including storytelling which I have never done.

  43. Astrid ATHENS, GA –

    Amazing experience.

  44. Tosia LAKE CITY, SC –

    I have learned a lot concerning storytelling.

  45. Eunice LEESBURG, VA –

    I learned a lot from this training that I can surely apply in my classroom.

  46. Jess NANTUCKET, MA –

    The course was very concise and efficiently presented the information.

  47. Lynn BECKLEY, WV –

    I enjoyed this training

  48. Brenda MAGNOLIA, NJ –

    My favorite module of instruction, so far.

  49. Craig MARIETTA, OH –

    Loved this training, there were Many elements I will use in my classroom!

  50. Taylor LAWRENCE, KS –

    This was fun and I felt really engaging and important. Thank you!

  51. Bretta CHESHIRE, CT –

    i liked the focus and the goals about story telling and playacting

  52. Sarah LOUISVILLE, KY –

    Everything was great!!!

  53. Debbie HUNTINGTON, IN –

    Great course! Helpful, practical, and interesting!

  54. Melanie BRONX, NY –

    These trainings really help me to see other teaching strategies and opportunities.

  55. Suzanne LATROBE, PA –

    I truly enjoyed this course. It taught me so much about storytelling that I didn’t know and how to incorporate it into the classroom.

  56. Jennifer BEAR, DE –

    It provided me with other things I can do with the infants instead of just reading the story.

  57. kelsey GASTONIA, NC –

    This was very helpful

  58. Crispin HARTFORD, CT –

    This course was very interesting. I believe that I learned a lot and will become more comfortable with storytelling.

  59. Marilu WASHINGTON, DC –

    I enjoyed the video. I find easier to learn some topics with additional video aids.

  60. Shaivi WALTHAM, MA –

    Learned a lot of information from this course.

  61. patricia GLASTONBURY, CT –

    Enjoyed this course

  62. Barbara TOMS RIVER, NJ –

    Great information

  63. Sardia DULUTH, GA –

    I loved this course!

  64. Sobia STAFFORD, TX –

    its amazing

  65. Wanda WATERBURY, CT –

    Enjoyed this course,

  66. Mercedes ARLINGTON, VA –

    I’m learning a lot.
    Thank you!

  67. Gabriela HOUSTON, TX –

    I enjoyed this course

  68. Barbara CONYERS, GA –

    I have enjoyed this course very much.

  69. Rose MEDINA, OH –

    I did learn a little more about storytelling through this course

  70. CHRIS NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV –

    Nice course to help me remember all the aspects to good storytelling.

  71. Sierra DEMOSSVILLE, KY –

    I think this is a great website.

  72. Maureen TUCSON, AZ –

    Another wonderful training session

  73. Debbie MADISON, WI –

    I achieved MORE than my goals for the course. Thanks!

  74. Sharhonda GEORGETOWN, SC –

    good

  75. Linda FREEPORT, PA –

    It is always nice to get some new ideas.

  76. Michele AURORA, CO –

    I enjoyed this course and learned so much! I am excited to take back what I have learned and use it in the classroom!

  77. Shantate ATLANTA, GA –

    Great course

  78. Shantate ATLANTA, GA –

    Great course

  79. Britteny ALSIP, IL –

    I really enjoy the training

  80. Renee MORGANFIELD, KY –

    Great course!

  81. Nadine BEVERLY, MA –

    good format-easy to use

  82. Nadine BEVERLY, MA –

    easy to use-straight forward

  83. Kimberly POWDER SPRINGS, GA –

    great course

  84. marieann CEDAR HILL, TX –

    GOOD

  85. Karen CLEVELAND, TN –

    Great info!

  86. Alberta ALEXANDRIA, VA –

    It was great

  87. Jacqueline CRESTVIEW, FL –

    Thought provoking course.

  88. Patricia BALDWIN, NY –

    very good workshop

  89. Arbida CEDAR HILL, TX –

    good course learned new things

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