Slater Elementary has a wonderful partnership with the Spellbinders' program. Spellbinders' consists of trained volunteers presenting one or more stories in a 20-30 minute time period in a school classroom or other setting where stories can be told in an informal, intimate way.
Spellbinders receive nine hours of training in a three-day storytelling workshop.
They also meet in a monthly continuing education group to share stories and experiences. Each Spellbinder selects his or her own story repertoire. Fairy tales, folk tales, legends, hero stories and personal stories teach children at an early age about their community's values of honesty and perseverance thereby building character and reinforcing personal responsibility.