Bristlecone

About

From the whisperings of the bristlecone trees, the tales of old are told...tales of adventure, memories, magic, laughter and tears, and of distant places and time.

Discover how this oral tradition continues as we pass down stories from generation to generation.

*The bristlecone pine tree is among the oldest
living things on earth. It is indigenous to the
Sierra Nevadas, and particularly to Southern
Nevada.

T he Bristlecone Storytelling Festival includes students in grades four through twelve; beginning with classroom storytelling experiences and culminating with the exciting Region Festivals in one of the Las Vegas–Clark County Public Libraries.

T he Bristlecone Storytelling Festival project is a collaborative effort among the Clark County School District librarians, teachers, administrators, students, and parents, and the Las Vegas–Clark County Public Library.

Teachers schedule individual classroom festivals that provide their students the opportunity to practice the storytelling craft for an audience. Classes then select students who are “festival ready” to participate in a school–wide storytelling festival. Students who participate in the school’s storytelling festival then select two school representatives who will perform at a Region Storytelling Festival.

Why storytelling?

Storytelling develops the skill and art of listening.

Storytelling leads children to a love of literature.

Storytelling enhances the acquisition of English for the limited and second language learners.

Storytelling gives children practice in visualization skills, the basis of higher level thinking.

Storytelling supports the curriculum.

Storytelling teaches children the cultural heritage of their own and other cultures.

Storytelling develops oral expression.