Youth Storytelling strand of YES! focuses on teaching young people to tell stories, helping them prosper in the role of storytellers.
Curriculum Links and Storytelling Strategies (CLASS) strand of YES! encourages and supports educators and other adults who work with youth to use storytelling as an educational tool.
The goal of YES! is to inspire storytelling by and for youth. Members are youth storytellers, youth storytelling coaches, teachers, librarians, full-time storytellers, and other leaders who view storytelling as a vital, essential art.
Through YES! youth storytellers are meeting kindred spirits. Educators are discovering that storytelling actively engages students in learning. Full-time storytellers are learning about curriculum and how children learn through participating in YES!
Mentoring, motivating, and providing venues for young tellers are responsibilities of Youth Storytelling. Youth Tellabration has been one of the most successful activities for preschool-high school tellers. As a community of storytellers, we understand that youth are the future of storytelling. We invest in that future by spotlighting youth storytelling groups, offering suggestions and problem-solving ideas, and showcasing successful models.
CLASS values the integration of storytelling into the P-12 curriculum, providing practical support as educators use storytelling. Lists of curricular ideas and differentiated activities to promote the integration of storytelling are generated and shared. Mindful of learning objectives and state standards, educators integrate storytelling into reading, language arts, math, science, and social studies.
Join us as we discover new directions in the effort to discover what storytelling can offer today�s youth. We will give you the tools to accomplish great things with young people. Tomorrow�s storytellers need you today!
