Small group workshops and presentations follow his keynote. When you register for this conference, you may select one workshop during the morning session and one during the afternoon. At 3 p.m. all are invited to see our featured storytellers in action as the conference concludes with a public storytelling presentation by Bodkin, Bumpus, Damron, Hodges and Payne-Meyer. Middle and high school students interested in storytelling are welcome. Children in grade six and above may attend workshops for a reduced admission.
Special rates are available for groups of students with teachers or chaperones.
Books and other storytelling materials will be on sale throughout the day and during the lunch break. Ongoing music on guitar adds both relaxation and excitement to the experience. Eshu Bumpus - Classroom Story Writing Using the Folktale as a Model Eshu's primary mission is to help raise the level of students' and teachers' confidence with creating, writing and telling stories. He has developed a collection of instructive materials and games to help students realize their potential to create excellent stories. Activities are designed to impart tools that will aid the students in being able to draw on knowledge they already have.