This event is suggested for elemen tary school-aged children\, but open to all. All children must be accompan ied by a caregiver. \;
\nStorytelling is one of the old est &lsquo\;analog&rsquo\; artforms in human history. It retains its power to entertain\, educate and delight audiences of all ages. To celebrate th e wonder of storytelling\, Storyteller and local teacher Matthew Friday wi ll tell some traditional magical folk tales from around the world. In this session\, the children in the audience will have opportunities to partici pate as little or as much as they'd like\, including being actors in the s tory! Anyone who loves stories is welcome. You are never too old for a goo d tale. Some snacks provided.
\nAbout the Presenter:
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Matthew James Friday is a writer and teac her from England. He has several degrees from the UK\, including being a p ublic-school teacher. He has taught K-8 students in schools all around the world. He met his Bend-born wife Jill in Germany! Matthew is also a profe ssional storyteller for children. As a storyteller\, he has visited school s on three different continents. He developed an interactive model of stor ytelling that can be used in classroom teaching and to inspire students to become storytellers. Since arriving in the US at the height of the COVID pandemic\, Matthew has become a father\, run half-marathons\, learned to d rive a car for the first time\, and had four books of poetry published! Th e latest is a full-length collection called &lsquo\;Wunderkammer&rsquo\; p ublished by Kelsay Books. He now lives with his wife and daughter in Bend\ , Oregon.
\nQuestions? Contact beccar@deschuteslibrary.org
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