O nce upon a time...

oral stories carried the hard won

lessons of human BIOGRAPHY.
Fables and folk tales were funny
and endearing teaching tools for
MORALS. Tone, voice and word
choice captured CULTURE. Words
held the power of HEALING.

Master the ancient art of engaging

the heart through voice and ear,
and continue the tradition of
transformation through
storytelling with teacher
Marianna de Croes.
 Workshops for Teachers Interactive Workshops
Combine any number of these 90 minute sessions to create your Ideal for Parent Education Evenings or Teacher Trainings (90 minutes
customized workshop: each):
• Learn stories by heart; tips and tricks for every • Child Development – Explore the
learning style. development of the human being from birth
to adolescence, and stories appropriate for
• Work with stories in the classroom including each stage.
lively reviews, drama and games.
• The Six-Year Change – preparing for first
• Dance the four Temperaments! A lively, inter- grade
active experience to deepen your understanding
of how to reach and nurture your students. • The Nine-Ten Year Change – the awakening
of conscience and how parents can support
• Set up a “story slam” in which students become the storytellers. it.

• Explore the developmental stages of childhood: • The Twelve-Year Change – the birth of judgment; a plunge into the mystery of the
Session I: Kindergarten through 4th Grade young adolescent.
Session II: 5th Grade through Adolescence
• The Four Temperaments – experience them through color, movement and artistic
• Create Object Stories that build reverence and respect for the things we use form; understand how they affect your child’s learning orientation.
everyday.
• The Fairy Tale – its history & significance, why tell it, how to tell it, how to address
• Prepare your students for Fables by creating a conversation to provide context and gender roles, imagery, metaphors & violence.
understanding. • What’s Your Story—a biographical storytelling workshop. Learn to know yourself
anew.

Workshops for Parents Meet Marianna

Combine any number of these 90 minute sessions to create your Marianna de Croes
customized workshop:
• 20 years combined experience as teacher and private
• Storytelling. Transform your relationship with school administrator
your child(ren) through the eye-to-eye, heart-to-
heart medium of storytelling! Master time- • Graduate of the International School of Storytelling, U.K.
honored tricks of the trade to easily learn
stories. (Three sessions) • 10 years leading storytelling workshops in the U.S.,
England, Spain and Portugal
• Story Creating. Learn how to create your own
stories. Hands-on practice will inspire you!
movedbystory@gmail.com
• Bedtime. Create a bedtime routine that works
for you and your family that includes storytelling. www.movedbystory.blogspot.com
• Child Development. Explore how and why certain kinds of stories are appropriate for
specific ages.
707.494.8990
Sebastopol, CA 

"Marianna performs and teaches with a rare humor and lightness of touch that comes from years of experience. Creative,
feisty and compelling, she draws both an audience and her students into the world of story
with imagination and a sure intuition."

Sue Hollingsworth, MBA

International School of Storytelling, Forest Row, UK