In this stage of the project the class will apply their Story Seeker training to their chosen stories, creating their version of these stories in their own words. They will learn helpful techniques to achieve this as well as tips for making their storytelling as engaging as possible using their voice, choice of language and physicality from a series of short pre-recorded online workshops delivered by professional storytellers Jan Blake and Peter Chand.

In this section you will:

• Learn from professional storytellers about how they use their MEMORY & IMAGINATION in the telling of stories.
• Learn from professional storytellers about how they use their VOICE and/or PHYSICALITY in different ways to help to create an engaging performance of their stories.
• Decide how to DIVIDE the telling of each story to be filmed between the children
• Help the children to practice telling their chosen stories in their OWN WORDS reflecting the practice of professional storytellers.

By the end of this section, you should have a rough performance or telling of each of your chosen stories which you are then ready to develop and rehearse.The SPEAK stage of the project is supported by three short pre-recorded workshops to work through with your class which show Jan Blake and Peter Chand speaking about their practice as storytellers. They include specific exercises that they will set your class relating to:

MEMORY & IMAGINATION
VOICE
PHYSICALITY

You should pause the films in order to give your class time to complete each exercise. 

Full notes guiding you through the SPEAK stage of the project can be found in the Teachers’ Mission Guide.