Anna Jarrett

The Travelling Storyteller

"Celebrating life and learning through creative arts & storytelling"

Australian storytellers for children

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"One of Australia's best storytellers."

 Northern Territory News,

Australia

"The music and your soul touched stories were beautiful and unforgettable."

Annie Cheng, Commonwealth Carelink & Respite Centre, Queanbeyan Australia

"Anna is an excellent performer, teacher and resource consultant with concrete wisdom for youth and professionals alike."

Jerald Hauser, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor in Education, St Norbert College, Wisconsin USA

"Anna is the most awesome workshop presenter I have experienced."

Workshop participant, Glistening Waters International Storytelling Festival, New Zealand

CHILDREN & FAMILY PROGRAMS

Anna plays the heartbeat drumsong

We All Have Stories To Tell

Sharing stories together is a fundamental way to learn about each other, to make connections and to celebrate our lives. Through stories, we can provide foundations for life learning and help children to understand their world and their place in it. There’s a lot of heart and wisdom within the diversity of story traditions which includes traditional told stories, family anecdotes, nursery rhymes, bush yarns and contemporary children’s literature.

As parents, carers, educators and friends, adults have a vital role in helping children to grow into this world feeling loved, supported and valued. When we share stories together, play together, laugh together and spend fun time together, we help children to stand strong and to feel good about themselves. The stories we tell our children today, help to shape the stories which they tell about themselves, and the way that they see the world.

I enjoy helping children, families and communities, to learn more about the art of  storytelling and to make places and spaces for storytelling in our everyday lives. My storytelling workshops for children, shows and special talks aim to bring people together to enjoy listening to stories, to create new stories together, to remember cultural and family stories and most importantly of all, to take time to play!

Programs & Services

• Storytelling Workshos and Shows
  Enjoy custom designed storytelling and creative play programs for 
  playgroups, preschools, family day care, schools and communities

• Storytelling Skills for Parents
  Learn how to connect with your children through storytelling, 
  story reading and creative play

• Family Fun Days & Special Events Entertainment
  Celebrate and educate with storytelling, music and creative play.
  World Story Day (March), Harmony Day (March), NAIDOC Week (July), 
  Bookweek (August), Child Protection Week (September), 
  Children's Week (October), Halloween (October), Xmas (December)

• Once Upon A Song Festival Show & CD
  Join Anna Jarrett & Ann Lehmann for a funky, folky celebration of 
  our favourite nursery rhymes and the stories behind them

     Drumming up a story in Bourke

     Sharing Stories at Cobargo Preschool NSW