Storytelling Festival Evaluation Summaries
April 4, 2006

Coaches, Facilitators, Media Specialists, Teachers, Parents, Guardians Evaluation

1. Would you like the Storytelling Festival held annually or every other year? 28 - annually, 0 - every other year

2. Was the Storytelling Festival a valuable experience? 28 - Yes, 0 - No

3. Please list any suggestions or comments you would like to make.

" Let the parents know what the storytelling festival is. My sister had no clue what it was and she would have been here for it.
" Very well organized! Nice job and good wings! (2)
" The food was great and there was plenty of it, too. Thank you!
" I thought it was a great experience for my son. He was very excited and it motivated him to do a good job.
" I think it's great!
" Even out the number of students in the rooms more.
" Wouldn't change anything. Very enjoyable. (2)
" I think all the children did a wonderful job.
" I would suggest that the staff (teachers, parents, librarians, etc.) work with the children on the volume of their voices. The stories were good but difficult to hear many of the children. Thank you for a great lunch and supporting higher education.
" Presentations should be made at grade levels.
" Wonderful preparation for their futures - speaking in front of an audience, expressing themselves with inflection and emotion. Excellent experience. If it wasn't held every year there would be a loss of momentum and some students would miss out.
" A pleasant experience, what talent! Very well behaved children!
" Sure was nice when we used to have a professional storyteller! Otherwise, everything was fine. The medals were nice this year.
" Storytelling is very valuable and should be held every year to keep up the interest. It ran very smoothly. Perhaps, after the awards are presented, it might be fun to have a professional storyteller tell a tale, then talk briefly about storytelling. The kids are here because they have an interest and would appreciate this entertainment and discussion.
" It was great. Thanks for all your efforts.
" There should be smaller groups in even numbers with different stories, so not all are telling the same story and set a time limit. Split the day up in two sessions.
" There should be press coverage and articles in Buffalo News, Union-Sun and Niagara Gazette.
" Storytelling is becoming a lost art. It would be nice if the newspapers in the towns where our children are from would cover the storytelling competition. The Medina Journal never covered the competition despite having an article and picture submitted last year. Nothing as yet this year.

Students Evaluation

1. Was the experience of being in the Storytelling Festival valuable? 47 -Yes, 2 - No

2. Would you be willing to recommend the Storytelling Festival to others? 48 - Yes, 1 - No

3. Please list any suggestions or comments you would like to make.

" It would be good if we could wear costumes.
" I think the festival was fun! (4)
" I think storytelling is one of the ways kids can release their shyness. It is really fun too.
" I think the building should be more colorful and instead of a hat for the names, use a chart and pick a name with your eyes closed!
" Bring out the food sooner and try to make the speech shorter.
" Get better wings.
" Everyone has done great. I think it is a lot of fun.
" I thought it was fun and I want to do it again next year.
" I enjoyed it a lot and I don't think you need to change anything. Thank you for making it fun. (2)
" It was really fun, but I think there should be something to do for the kids to get to know each other.
" I was glad I made the finals. It was so much fun.
" I liked the lunch. That was great! The medals are pretty.
" It should be 2nd grade through 12th grade instead of 3rd through 8th.
" It should be 2nd grade through 10th grade.
" Have everybody tell their story in front of the whole group instead of smaller groups.
" I like that we all get to tell our stories.
" Have a shorter awards ceremony.
" Put at least two students from a school district in a group not one.
" Please try to put the 3rd graders last because it is their first year.
" I love it here, it is so much fun. I want to stay here.
" I think that it is a great experience and it is so much fun. I'm also very thankful that I was able to do this! Everyone did a great job!!
" I like it because it was fun and funny. Do it every year.
" I really enjoyed doing storytelling. I am looking forward to next year.
" Add trophies and have us tell our stories before the awards.
" It was one of the best experiences of my life.
" Have the pizza be in cheese, pepperoni, and black olives. Also, have the rooms be a little bigger.
" It was really fun. The food was really good! Cool stories. (2)
" We could have someone read a book.
" I think before you give the storytellers their medal they should give a little speech about how they feel about this competition.
" If you are in the storytelling festival, add lots of hand gestures and voices so that your audience does not get bored with your presentation.
" Keep the students from each school together. Your lunch is really good!
" Please don't separate the schools so much.
" I wish we could tell our story more than once. I had a lot of fun! ?
" Keep all of the people in the same grade in the same room.

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