Creating interactive and educational storytelling performances for multicultural children.

Anna is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a purple top and standing in front of trees

I can teach you how to transform your children’s programs with stories that connect with the communities you deeply care about.

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Here’s how I can help…

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    PD Training

    Hire me for professional development trainings and creative program development and consultations.

  • Anna children's storyteller sings with ukulele in front of an audience

    Incursions

    Invite me to your next school or library event to engage, delight and inspire children to read and tell their own stories.

  • Anna has her arm out showing adults how to tell stories with a piece of string

    Coaching

    Let’s work 1-on-1 so you can get paid telling fun, engaging and inclusive stories and story-based programs.

Hi, I’m Anna.

Enrich children’s development and learning through stories with me!

“We learned so much from our storytelling workshop led by the amazing Anna Manuel. Thank you so much Anna, for inspiring us and giving us new and effective teaching strategies and ideas to help us look at and teach the way we tell stories. We can’t wait to use them in class!”

Tongan Language School (New South Wales, Australia)

I’m a Melbourne-based children’s storyteller, teacher and story coach.

Anna is holding a wooden elephant while addressing the audience

Embracing my unique skill sets as a storyteller, teacher and story coach, I support teachers, librarians, artists and community workers use stories to deliver educationally sound and high-engagement programs that nurture imagination, creativity and learning - perfect for schools, libraries and cultural communities.

I know that through stories well told, children are inspired to read, write and tell THEIR stories. Sharing stories helps children grow into kinder, more empathetic, and confident human beings.

My job is to help you enrich your programs with stories and deliver greater engagement and value for children and the community. I bring interactive storytelling, music, and creative literacy to every session.

It was a pleasure to have Anna as our storytelling facilitator during one of our funded projects held at the Maribyrnong Library. Her pleasant and vibrant personality, matched with her lively strategy in delivering her workshop left no room for yawns and boredom. I was pleasantly amazed at how effective her workshop facilitation as well with the adults, as I know she regularly facilitates storytelling workshops for kids. The participants’ responses were nothing short of positive comments, expressing their enjoyment whilst learning at the same time. 

I highly recommend her in every Story Telling or any Communication Improvement type of workshops for all ages. Thank you Anna for adding colour to our activity, and for the infectious laughter and most of all, for the engaging delivery making everyone feel included.  

Sheila Theresa Moss, Project Coordinator - The Silent Witness Network (TSWN)

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