Anyone who wants to start in a youth storytelling group or troupe will find a wealth of practical information and inspiration in this guide. Written by two veteran storytellers and storytelling group leaders, this book takes you step by step through the entire process of planning, starting, managing, and growing your storytelling group--even up through taking the show on the road. Complete instructions for teaching storytelling skills and performing are accompanied by dozes of reproducible activities and practical tips, from recruiting members to adapting stories for telling and fundraising ideas. Storytelling is a powerful tool that increases literacy and language skills, builds creativity and imagination, instills confidence, encourages cooperation and collaboration, and is great fun! Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.