Celebrating Mother Earth through Storytelling with Silke Rose West

Friday April 23rd, 10-11amMST, Free Event Donations Appreciated <3

Celebrating Mother Earth through Storytelling

By the author of How to Tell Stories to Children, this workshop combines the science of storytelling with a step-by-step method for parents, grandparents, educators, and anyone interested in a relationship with children.

Storytelling is as old as cave paintings and as modern as blockbuster movies. What we now know from evolutionary theorists, neurologists, psychologists, and academics is that storytelling is not just for fun. It is a cognitive tool humans evolved to share information, retain attention, and build trust.

When viewed from this lens, storytelling becomes about the relationship between speaker and listener, parent and child. This workshop is not a collection of stories. It is a method designed to empower you to tell your own.

“Readers will walk away from the book feeling empowered and capable.”

– Kirkus Reviews

“This book will help to promote storytelling as a key education tool."

- Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace

“The best stories are told by the ones who know us deeply. And if you lack confidence, then here is loads of help.”

- Steve Biddulph, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Secrets of Happy Children, Raising Boys, and Raising Girls

"This isn't really a book about technique. It peels away technical concerns and takes you to the glowing heart of the matter: telling stories to children is a thoroughly natural thing for any adult to do."

- Joe Hayes, New Mexico Storyteller and Author of A Heart Full of Turquoise

"I wish I'd read this book before my children grew up. Its simple insights and practices will make me a better storyteller."

- Charles Eisenstein, Author of Sacred Economics and The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible

Silke Rose West is a Waldorf teacher with over 30 years of teaching experience. In 1995, she co-founded the Taos Waldorf School and now runs an independent forest kindergarten. Joseph Sarosy is a 1st & 2nd grade teacher. He is the author of A Father’s Life and has written for the Kosmos Journal and Fatherly. He is the creator of the #GreatDad Campaign, an effort to highlight diverse dads across the country.

Join on Zoom or FB Live. This class is a part of our Earth Day Weekend Summit - click here to see the full schedule. If you want to make a donation to our fundraiser we would be grateful. Donate Here.