Kathalaya's Story

1. KATHALAYA

2. The Story of Our Birth

3. The Story of Our Birth

4. The Story of Our Birth

5. From the ‘house of books’
To the
‘house of stories’

6. Kathalaya’s Vision
Make a positive change
in education

7. Kathalaya’s Mission
• To create effective Teaching-Learning curricula
using stories as a foundation and tool in
education.
• Research and Revival of Storytelling traditions
and ancient knowledge systems
• To locate the traditions of Storytelling in their
correct social and historical perspective
• Establish an Academy of Storytelling with
regular Certificate and Diploma Training
Courses

8. Academy of Storytelling
• To create visionaries in the field of
education
• Train story educators for schools
Basic & Diploma courses
• Integrate innovative techniques for
quality education

9. Academy of Storytelling
• To explore the strengths of the
participant both as an individual as
well as a story teller
• Courses affiliated to Scottish
Storytelling Centre, UK

10. Teacher Training Workshop
• The importance of storytelling in
education
• Narratives, plots & genres
• Folklore traditions in the
contemporary context
• Integrating stories with concepts

11. Teacher Training Workshop
• Learning how to become a storyteller
• Listening, Voice modulation,
• Body language, Story structure
• Creativity, How & Why Stories
• Childhood Stories, Presentations

12. Elements of Teacher Training
• Picture Stories
• Mime
• Voice Modulation

13. Elements of Teacher Training
• Shadow Play & Toy
Theatre
• Masks
• Puppet Theatre

14. Curriculum & Consultancy
• Curriculum & training for B.Ed. &
M.Ed. teachers
• Integrating storytelling into Arts
Education
• Setting up story rooms, customized
curriculums for schools with
different teaching philosophies

15. Workshops for Children
• Inculcate love for stories & stimulate
reading habits
• Introduce to rich cultural diversity,
folk arts, tradition
• Bridge communication gaps
• Stimulate curiosity , learning and
imagination
• Exposure to values

16. Workshops for Children
• Storytelling
• Related activities – like puppetry,
mask making, chitrakatha, music,
songs and role play and voice
modulation

17. Weekly Story Classes in School
• Integrate stories with curriculum
• Making learning fun, interesting and
permanent

18. Weekly Story Classes in School
• Connecting concepts to stories
• Research , Reference & Reading
• Preparing lesson plans, Story cards
and Story kits
• Worksheets & Activities

19. Story Plan
Topic EVS
Story Title Dew Drop Story
Concept The Living World
Lesson Plants around us: their colors and characteristics
Story Dew Drop Story
Objective Know flowers and their characteristics.
Method Flannel Board
3 Questions to introduce story with possible
Introduction
answers
Follow up • Name few flowers and their color
Activity • Draw flowers, and scene from the story
Material Story, flannel board

20. Outreach Program
• Rural / Municipal
Schools
• NGOs
• Special Needs Kids
• Cancer Patients

21. Storytelling Festivals

22. Kathothsava

23. International Collaborations

24. Our journey in milestones
2012 Launched India’s first Diploma course in Storytelling
Introduced Storytelling as Educational tool at Denmark, Norway, Germany &
2011
Austria
Organized Story wood, the first international festival at Sweden based on
2010
Panchatantra Recognition by UNESCO as International coordinator
2009 Started Consultation for story based curriculum for science and English
2008 Introduced story telling as a Cultural tool at Sweden University
Started Programs for Language and Literacy Development and Learning Centers for
2007
Tribals
2006 Introduced storytelling at University of Germany , Started Academy courses
2005 Organized First story Festival in India, entered The Limca Book of Records
2004 Inauguration of the Story Museum at Poland, Started Corporate Training
Affiliation with international Storytellers USA (Jonesburg TN), Started workshops
2003
for NGO’s
2002 Cultural exchange programs with Japan, Singapore, South Africa
2001 Started workshops for parents
2000 Introduced international faculty from USA for teacher’s training in India
1999 Started Story Labs for Rural Schools
1998 Started Kathalaya trust with storytelling, teachers training and stories on wheels

25. Recognition & Acceptance

26. Our reward: happy children…

27. …and engaged teachers

28. Our story has just began