TAMAR ELUNED WILLIAMS
Storytelling | Writing | Workshops
I use storytelling as a strategy to develop communication skills, confidence, and creativity across all age groups and all curriculums. I've worked with nearly 100 schools across the UK delivering both long-term and short-term projects with storytelling at their heart.
My workshops are interactive, playful, and fun, and guaranteed to get your class up on their feet, thinking creatively, and doing things you didn't think they could do.
My bilingual storytelling sessions can form part of a school's Cwricwlwm Cymreig. All workshops available in Welsh, English or bilingually, and can be adapted for all primary and secondary ages.
Workshops
Workshops
Welsh Mythology
Dive into weird and wonderful Welsh mythology by requesting a workshop on a specific story, or the "lucky dip" option, where we'll explore 3-4 tales from Wales across the course of a session.
Autobiographical Storytelling
Do you have reluctant writers, or students who don't feel confident coming up with ideas? We'll start with "what we know", encouraging students to explore personal stories in a safe, respectful, and playful way, and use them as a stimulus for creative writing.
Norse Mythology
Studying the Vikings? Get your class up on their feet and taking part in some well-known Norse myths, from Freyja's unfortunate wedding to the theft of some magic apples.
Storymaking Workshop
Studying narrative structures, and keen to get your class inspired to start writing? This interactive, practical workshop will explore the strength of classic story structures before embarking on a fast-paced storymaking game to create something brand-new.
The Long Roman Road
Explore the epic journey of emperor Macsen Wledig all the way from Ancient Rome to Wales as he followed his prophetic dream in the story behind the song "Yma o Hyd".
The Lost Words of Our Land
Through fairytales and legends that explore landscape and our relationship with the natural world, build a new vocabulary with your class of the "lost words": the words for endangered creatures and landscapes that we must work together to protect
TESTIMONY
"The children thoroughly enjoyed it." - Llanmartin Primary School
"The children were captivated by the story of the Red Dragon and the White Dragon. An incredible experience for Year 5. A storytelling workshop with the very talented Tamar Williams." - Llansannor Primary School
"Fantastic! Very engaging for the children." - Christ Church C of E School
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Contact me to discuss your needs and we can put together a bespoke plan for your school or setting.
I charge half and full day fees which means that we can work together to craft a timetable of activity that best suits you. Maybe you'd like me to set up camp in your school library and do drop-in story sessions throughout the day for the whole school? Perhaps Year 6 are studying the story of Branwen, and you'd like me to explore that story in-depth across the course of a full morning with them?
I have tried-and-tested workshop content ready to go for most well-known Welsh myths, and can prepare new bespoke content for specific classroom topics.