In the storytelling session at the second grade annual Asia Fest at SAS, three storytellers from the Story Telling Club told Asian stories and facilitated crafts inspired by those stories. Groups of ten students visited our storytelling room with a tour guide parent and enjoyed a story and crafts in each.

For those not familiar with Asia Fest, this is an amazing event with an incredible choice of rooms to visit, featuring various Asian countries. There are activities, food, and presentations, that allow the students to learn more about these countries in a really fun way. Since it’s only one afternoon, it’s difficult to visit every single room, because thanks to parent volunteers there’s such a large choice.

Storytellers Ana Sousa Gavin, Hyongmi Kim, and Dolly Robertaccio 

We are thankful to:

• Mr Bagley, the teacher organizing this year’s Asia Fest, who welcomed our idea and encouraged visitors to pass by the Asian Stories room.
• Mrs Sundaresan and Mrs Smith, for lending us their classrooms, so we could host students for storytelling and crafts.
• The storytellers and SAS parents, who prepared their stories and crafts and animated our storytelling room: Mrs Robertaccio, Mrs Kim, and Mrs Sousa Gavin.
• Mrs Cindy Zhou, a storyteller and SAS parent, who had prepared her stories and craft but was unable to tell because we only got 3 groups visiting our Asian Stories Room.

First group of students listening to the story Empty Pot – a Chinese Folktale

Students decorating their own empty pot, using up-cycled materials and stickers

Second group of students listening to the story The Three Brothers – a Chinese Folktale 

Mrs Kim telling the story Heungbu & Nolbu, The Two Brothers – Korean Folktale, to the third and last group of students who visited the Asian Stories room

Students drawing their rewards for good behavior, inside a popping paper gourd

Even though we didn’t get as many visitors as we had hoped, it was still a wonderful opportunity to share stories with SAS students and we hope to be back again next year!

 

 

The Story Telling Club @ SAS is a welcoming group for adults of the SAS community.

To get updates about events and workshops organized by the Story Telling Club at SAS, join the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/StorytellingClubSAS/

The monthly meetings are for adults of the SAS community. NO PRIOR SKILLS REQUIRED! Come, awaken the storyteller within you, everyone is born a storyteller! We create a safe space to build your confidence, the base to grow all other skills.

The Story Telling Club @ SAS is organized by Ana Sousa Gavin, an SAS parent, and a professional storyteller and coach.