Education

Educators, parents, adult learners, and children of all ages, have been enjoying Eva Grayzel’s performances, workshops, lectures and keynote speeches for more than 20 years. She is a nationally recognized Master Storyteller and expert on interactive storytelling techniques. Eva is the author of ‘You Are Not Alone: Families Touched By Cancer’ and ‘Hide & Seek: Families Touched By Cancer.’ Visit Talk4Hope.com to view sample pages.

Eva adapts her presentations to the needs of each organization.

Contact her to discuss your requirements.

Programs

All programs are approximately 1 hour in length and can be tailored to any theme or time frame.

Eva Grayzel

Tales With A Twist: Values Education through Interactive Storytelling

(pre-k / elementary / high school / adults)

Eva uses stories from around the world to engage and teach listeners of all ages. She invites as many as 30 audience members to spontaneously role-play stories emphasizing values and inspiring life lessons.

Session goals include:

  • Enhance values education through stories
  • Improve information retention and learning in students
  • Promote positive interaction between classmates
“Eva’s sensitivity and tremendous skill in reaching out to children of all levels of ability gives an experience of inclusion and success.”
Barbara Firestone, Ph.D
President and CEO The Help Group, Los Angeles CA

Walk The Talk: Hands-On Storytelling Techniques

(educators / librarians / clergy)

Eva Grayzel: Walk the Talk

Achieve multi-sensory learning through interactive storytelling techniques. Discover how to introduce new subjects, social skills and life values while engaging imaginations and minds.

Session goals include:

  • Enhance the lesson plan with interactive role-playing
  • Explore new techniques for making stories engaging and memorable
  • Disguise lessons on social skills through adapting the character roles.
“Eva weaves sound pedagogical principles into her art and her approach is extremely engaging and compelling.”
Evie Levy Rotstein, Ed.D
Program Manager Education Leadership Institute, New York, NY

Putting Quality Into ‘Quality Time’

(educators / parents / grandparents / caregivers)

How do we bring meaningful interactions into busy lifestyles? Learn avenues for teaching values while nourishing a foundation for building family communication.

Session goals include:

  • Cultivate meaningful and memorable family traditions
  • Empower your child to recognize their innate specialness
  • Create a legacy of family values
“Eva’s presentation empowered our parents with simple skills to enrich family life. Five thumbs up!!”
Anne Andrew, Ph.D
Community Education Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia

When The Going Gets Tough, Who Gets Going?

(educators / teens / adults)

Through stories about overcoming a life-threatening illness, Eva helps individuals find courage to stretch their ‘comfort zone’ and use life’s challenges as a means for change.

Session goals include:

  • finding courage to stretch the ‘comfort zone’
  • creating positive energy in the face of adversity
  • using life’s challenges as a change mechanism
“Teenagers are a tough audience; you knew just how to rope them in and inspire them.”
Adrienne Goldstein
Educator Friendship School, Eldersburg, MD

A typical day with Eva might look like this:

  • 7-8AM, before school begins: Bagel breakfast for teachers with inservice workshop on interactive storytelling techniques.
  • 8-9AM: Parent workshop
  • 9-10AM: School wide performance

Afternoon can be repeated in a nearby school or can include a leadership workshop for 7-12th graders.

Or

  • 11-Noon: 7-12th grade workshop
  • Noon-12:30PM: Lunch & Learn teacher workshop
  • 1-2PM School-wide performance
  • 2-3PM: Parent workshop