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Storytelling is not just for children – as storytellers from around the world are revealing at Unisa’s 2 nd Conference on Reading Promotion and Storytelling Festival for Children which is taking place from 6 – 8 October 2010.
Some of the world acclaimed performers include South Africa’s own Gcina Mhlope, who is performing, an Aboriginal storyteller and didgeridoo player, and a first nation storyteller from Canada. Others will also be attending from Cameroon, Senegal and Palestine.
The storytelling took in the evenings of 6 October and will take place today (7 October 2010). A series of workshops were presented. A full day workshop, entitled “Telling the story of your name: Teachers as readers and writers” will be held by presenters from the USA, Botswana and Kenya.
There were also shorter workshops on the making of books and telling of stories; unleashing of creative potential; classroom initiatives to install a love for reading and what South African English books can be read with Senior Phase additional language learners.
For more information visit the website at: http://www.unisa.ac.za/default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=24236 | 
