58 Ferndale Crescent
Brampton, ON
L6W 1E9
905-457-5117
905-846-2311
Fax: 905-457-5117
jcaulfield@oise.utoronto.ca

As a Teacher / Storyteller for two decades, Judy has used storytelling extensively in school settings. Currently a primary teacher, she has run a storytelling club for junior students for over twelve years. Judy has presented workshops on becoming a storyteller and using storytelling with students. She has worked with Brampton’s Peel Heritage Complex interpreters connecting stories to art and has also been a part of their Kids’ Summer Events connecting art to myths and folktales. She has told in a variety of venues from the Storytelling Festival of Toronto, to conferences and classrooms. As a member of Celtic Bards, she has told stories at Goderich’s Celtic Roots Festival for several years.

Publications

The Storytelling Club: A Narrative Study of Children and Teachers as Storytellers – Doctoral Thesis – OISE

Storytelling: Making Connections, Orbit Magazine, 1999

Special Programs

Story and Art:
How do art and stories connect? Many pieces of art have their own story behind them or a fascinating connection to myths or folk tales. Other pieces invite interpretation and narrative.

Celtic Tales:
Stories from Celtic countries of Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Brittany connect to many themes: the four element, transformation, women and enchantment. Tales for the young and old.