The purpose of Cherry Creek Storytellers is to promote the art of oral storytelling, enhance literacy, encourage character development, and build intergenerational community.
“Our goal was to have students love reading. To hear stories told is just one way to share that love.”
Highline Elementary, 4th Grade Teacher
“Our children were very engaged with all the stories and they really love the Bellybutton Monster.”
Cherry Hills Village, Kindergarten Teacher
“We used some of stories told to meet our curriculum when we were teaching compare contrast, main idea, as well as other academic goals through the school year. Students are able to listen and be engaged in a story without technology and other resources. The storytellers are so engaging that students who usually have difficulty staying focused can sit and attend.”
High Plains Elementary, 2nd Grade Teacher
“It helps to enhance our reading and listening skills”
Belleview Elementary, Kindergarten Teacher
“It is so nice for students to hear stories told in a different way, rather than being read to from a book. It allows the students to learn that telling stories is another way of learning and being exposed to literature.”
Cherry Hills Village, 5th Grade Teacher
“It brings the community into our school and allows students to visualize in a new way.”
Belleview Elementary, 5th Grade Teacher
