Hire me for storytelling training.
Bring creative professional development to your school or library with hands-on, interactive sessions that equip the team with skills and strategies in becoming confident and responsive storytellers.
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.
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.
Get in touch!
I’d love to hear from you! Send me an email at hello@annamanuel.com and share a few details:
Your name, organisation and role
What you're looking for: storytelling incursions for children or PD workshop for adults
The number of attendees
Your preferred dates and times
Anything else you'd like me to know
Once I have the details, I'll put together a proposal which includes topics we’ll explore, session flow and outcomes you can expect.
My training style
My clients love how interactive, hands-on, and practical my storytelling workshops for librarians and teachers are. Whether in schools or library spaces, I tailor each session to meet you where you’re at and guide you toward your goals, drawing on your unique experiences. With a Master’s in Reading Education, a Bachelor’s in English Language Teaching, and over 20 years working with children, my expertise is grounded in both education and performance, giving you a rich, engaging learning experience.
I offer a unique balance of creativity and structure, providing practical examples, resources, tools, and templates that you can continue using long after the session. By the end of a session, you feel inspired, confident, and ready to use interactive storytelling techniques to engage children and make a real difference in your school or library.
“I’m throwing my plan for today out the window and just do a bunch of the tricks that Anna taught us on Friday.”
— Children’s librarian, Goldfields Libraries
What do I train on?
Different oral storytelling techniques
Engaging mixed age groups in storytime
Encouraging early literacy skills in playful ways
Inviting cultural and multilingual ideas from the audience confidently
Adding music, rhythm and movement when you’re “not musical”
Kamishibai (Japanese paper theatre) making and telling - read more here.
“The highlights of the workshop for me were learning aspects of storytelling other than reading from a book and making stories more accessible to children. Anna is very welcoming and inclusive. Her presentation was inspiring.”
— Children’s librarian, Goldfields Libraries
See me in action!
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Watch me on Instagram
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I'll tell you some stories
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See my work with children
Here are some of my amazing clients who hired me for professional development (live and online), design children’s programs and perform stories for children.
READY TO WORK WITH ME?
Let’s chat! Send me an email at hello@annamanuel.com.
“The participants’ responses were nothing short of positive comments, expressing their enjoyment whilst learning. I highly recommend Anna in every Story Telling or any Communication Improvement type of workshops, not just for children but also 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, The Silent Witness Network