The document summarizes an ITREB Board meeting about a storytelling program for children ages 4-8. The 3 main points are: 1. The storytelling program aims to instill a love of reading and reinforce cultural values through literature. It runs from September to June. 2. The program is led by a team with sector leads responsible for coordinating storytellers and events in different regions. Monthly outlines guide the themes, messages, books and activities. 3. The program has seen great success with attendance growing significantly across many jamatkhanas since its start. Collaborations help promote the program more broadly. Challenges include volunteer retention and facility limitations.

1. ITREB BOARD MEETING
JUNE 2014
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Storytelling Program

2. Overview Of the Program
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 To instill children with the love for reading books.
 To reinforce our cultural morals and values through
reading different literature in a casual and enjoyable
 Geared towards children from ages 4 to 8. However
it varies for each JK
 Time frame: September-June

3. Team Lead Sector Leads
Nadia Makhani
 Oversee the program
 Attendance from each Sector
 Announcements
 Proofread the Outline
 Oversee the South and South
West Sectors
 Liaison between ITREB and
Storytelling Team
 Event planning
 Collaborations
Amber Khoja
 Oversees North and West Sector
 Keeps up with Master list
Updates (Storytellers, helpers,
JK Coordinators).
 Updates on any upcoming issues
in all centres go on this list
Aliya Thawer
 Oversees West and East Sectors
 Monthly Outlines
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Roles

4. Outline
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 Theme based
o associated to significant events (faith or culture)
 Monthly outlines include the following:
 Key messages
 Sample questions to further discussion about topic
 Connection to faith
 Sample age-appropriate, culturally diverse books
 Corresponding activities and crafts
 * Linking to our faith is what differentiates our
program from other secular storytelling programs

5. Outline Cont’d..
 Resources:
o Library
o Professional Websites (teacherspayteachers, pinterest )
o Collaborations with colleagues
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6. Success
JK Before After Percentage Growth
Brampton 5 13 160
Don mills 11 25 127
Etob 16 28 75
Greenland 9 27 200
Guelph 5 21 320
Halton 4 20 400
Hamilton 10 23 130
HQ 27 93 244
Meadowvale 0 31
Mississauga 28 50 79
Oshawa 5 20 300
Pickering 29 51 76
Scarb 5 50 900
Thorncliffe 20 51 155
Unionville 24 35 46
Willowdale 66 92 39
Yorkmills 23 40 74
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7. SUCCESS
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8. Collaborations
 ITREB
 Send out storytelling info via BUI e-mail distribution list
 Storytellers invited to Pre-Primary and BUI PD days
 ITREB Ontario Team Conference
 ECD Fair and TIC + SEED
 Pre-Primary Program
 World Partnership Walk (WPW)
 May storytelling session focused on charity and the walk
 All children received WPW tattoos
 Other regions/provinces
 Edmonton
 Ottawa
 National Education Board
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9. Challenges
 Manpower
 Jamat khana facilities impact delivery of program
 Conflicting with other events
 Timing
 Not following outline
 Turnover of storytellers
 Material funding
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