Description
Would you like your children to develop a love of books while learning to express themselves with confidence? This series of fun workshops offers a supportive and reassuring environment, ideal for helping young people grow and thrive.
Through captivating stories, children discover the joy of reading and cultivate their curiosity about books. Each activity encourages them to collaborate, listen to others, and build together, fostering a true team spirit. Taking turns, they read and retell stories in front of the group, which helps them quickly understand what they’re reading and speak confidently in front of an audience.
Guided with kindness and enthusiasm, the children progress at their own pace in an environment where every attempt is valued. They leave with new skills as readers, teammates, and storytellers, ready to let their voices be heard far beyond the workshop.
Workshop funded by the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications for schools.
Audience General public, ages 8 to 18
Duration : A series of 5 sessions, each lasting 60 minutes
Reservations and Information
Activity Overview
Attend a Storytelling Performance
Participants will listen to a short story told by a professional storyteller to observe storytelling techniques, narrative structure, and how ideas are conveyed. This demonstration will help them grasp the basics of the art of storytelling.
Reading in Teams
The children form small teams and read books selected for their age group together. This activity encourages active listening and a shared discovery of the stories
Presenting to the Group
Each team prepares and presents its story verbally to the others within a set time limit. This step builds confidence in public speaking and a sense of teamwork.
Receiving Personalized Feedback
The instructor highlights each team’s strengths and offers suggestions for improvement. This step encourages everyone to grow with confidence, one attempt at a time.
The Power of Stories to Unleash Voices
For the past four years, Aurore Liang has been leading this workshop in French-speaking elementary schools in Montreal. She has worked with more than 2,000 students and has observed the same phenomenon: sometimes all it takes is sparking a child’s curiosity to reveal their potential.
She is always moved to see young people take the initiative to read, explore, and create together. Working as a team, they seek out original ways to present a story, build their confidence in front of the group, and discover the joy of sharing a story with their classmates.
It is this transformation—both simple and profound—that fuels Aurore Liang’s desire to continue supporting young people as they develop their creativity and confidence through public speaking.