This program combines storytelling and drama to transform folktales and youth fiction into living works of art.

Students do more than listen to stories; they become the heroes, the tricksters, the forest and the wind.

Young writers are inspired by classroom activities to create their own stories (language arts).

Students showcase the written work of their classmates as they interpret their words while acting (public speaking).

Students use their bodies, not just their voices, to help tell stories (kinesthetic learning).

Students incorporate biological facts about animals and plants into their study of folktales (science).

Kids develop empathy by trying on different roles and points of view (social emotional learning).

Classes use maps and geographical information about folktale settings to help put the tales into global context (geography).

Groups listen to folktales from around the world including Africa and Mexico (language arts).

Kids learn about different cultures' foods and tools within the accessible context of story (social studies).