The Creative Arc: Weaving Ideas into Engaging Stories

Unlock the full potential of creativity in narrative development through a hands-on exploration of multi-sensory and structured storytelling techniques. This session moves beyond traditional writing to demonstrate how diverse modalities—from emerging AI tools to reader's theatre — can deepen engagement, and strengthen comprehension to inspire a new generation of storytellers.We will focus on practical, ready-to-use activities that fuse imagination with actionable methods. Learn how novel effects can be used to create interactive and motivating shared reading experiences. Try out Gemini Storybook to create hooks to engage students. Learn how technology can be used to retell a story in engaging ways. Experience Readers Theatre as a technique to build character, voice, improve reading fluency, and bring stories to life collaboratively without elaborate costumes or staging.