Ongoing Podcast Production for TeenagersÂ
This course is currently full, but make sure to put your name on the waiting list. A spot may open soon!
Our most recent episode of the Tailors Podcast explores the climax.
Our third cohort told a collaborative story that showed the effect of the Pemberly Theater explosion in London. Enjoy this action-packed story told by talented and hard working teens!
Episode Two of the Tailors Podcast explores the conflict.
Our second cohort told a collaborative story that brought all the characters closer in proximity, all in the city boundaries of London. Enjoy this action-packed story told by talented and hard working teens!
The first episode of the Tailors Podcast gives the exposition.
Our first cohort told a collaborative story that gives a window into each character's life and what might bring them to London. Enjoy this action-packed story told by talented and hard working teens!
Character Development
Teenagers create a character based on their own strengths and challenges that has a unique backstory and motivation. They then navigate their character's journey to an overlapping moment in the umbrella story.Â
Podcast Production
Storytellers not only write their own stories, but learn editing, voice acting, audio editing, and collaborative podcast production skills. They meet twice a week—once to learn new techniques and again to build on collaborations.
Supportive Environment
 There is a vibrant slack community used by the teens where they can exchange ideas and offer supportive feedback. Once a week they meet to get to know each other. Many enduring relationships come from this course.Â
Welcome Teenaged Storytellers!
This is our most collaborative storytelling course where the teens make all the decisions about their stories and how they weave the narrative together. Here is some information about all the courses for kids, including the teen course.
How are the Storytelling skills and tools taught?
But my child doesn't like to write, can they participate?
How are these courses different than other online courses?
Heather Y.
My oldest son has grown up with David and Meredith. A writer at heart, he has thrived in this environment evolving his storytelling and character development skills along with leadership, encouragement, and problem solving. The maturity that R has shown in the subtle exploration and development of the characters in his stories--from a very young age--has consistently stunned me.
Amy B.
Even though Fenn is quieter than some students in your classes, he has done wonderfully in expanding his speaking, spontaneous processing and storytelling abilities. Most importantly, he feels safe and connected to your community of lively, storytelling students and adults. You two are magical mentors :) We look forward to him further stretching himself and growing in your classes :)
Amanda G.
Nurturing, collaborative, and FUN! My teen has found wonderful friendships and is full of joy and enthusiasm after each session. They have expanded in creativity and courage as a writer and as a human in the greater world. Teen Council is a significant and invaluable part of my teen’s life. As a parent, I couldn’t be more grateful.
Jessica
Our daughter Caroline has been part of the Teen Council at Story Steps Education for the past 2 years. She started programs with David and Meredith during the spring of 2020 and has been blessed to be a part of this community of learners and explorers ever since. From pirate to podcaster and everything in between, Caroline has enjoyed the magic that David and Meredith continue to create in their small group online settings. The confidence, creativity and communication skills that they have helped to foster will last her a lifetime.
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