Stor e Telling: June July 2014: Storytelling in the Classroom

Little Girl in a Book
by
Edmund Dulac, 1910

This issue focused on this issue was Storytelling in the Classroom. I offer you some information to complement the theme, along with additional resources on other topics.



Once Upon a Time: Reclaiming Storytelling in Schools - An interesting article from Physics.org an article about the important of storytelling in schools. “With high stakes testing and a crowded curriculum, something fundamental is being left behind in education – storytelling.”
http://tinyurl.com/nm654kc

Storytelling In Schools – A wonderful resource from Jackie Baldwin and Kate Dudding. You will find information on Quantitative Studies, Innovative Projects and articles.
http://www.storynet-advocacy.org/edu/


Why Have Storytelling in Schools – An article by Harlynne Geisler, storyteller and author on the importance of storytelling in the classroom.

http://tinyurl.com/oah9tv4

The Power of Storytelling by Nora Carr, President, National School Public Relations Association. “Storytelling is powerful. Part art, part science, it’s more than the sum of its parts. Character, conflict and resolution all form the basis of good stories.”

http://www.learningfirst.org/power-storytelling 

During the school year many teaching artists work with schools in a residency capacity; here are a few sites to give you a step up.

A Few Steps to a Successful Artist Residency - An easy to follow guide to help you create and complete a successful residency. Although the information is from Minnesota, the information is applicable to other states as well.
http://tinyurl.com/natkm2z

Glossary of School Artist Residency Terms - While specific to the New Jersey Teaching Artist Roster the terminology applies to other states as well.
www.njaie.org/download/file/fid/60

Grantmakers in the Arts – Glossary of arts and education terms.
http://www.giarts.org/article/glossary-arts-and-education-terms

Storytelling: The Heart and Soul of Education - “This briefing paper presents research on the importance of storytelling in human experience, and explores the relevance of storytelling as an instructional tool...”

http://tinyurl.com/q9zunyh

The National Storytelling Conference is in Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona in July, 2014. Here are some sites to help you make the best of your visit.

Arizona Guide – Historic places, national parks, events calendar, etc.

http://tinyurl.com/7bujxmy

Visit Mesa – Specific sections for the Active Family, Foodies, Explorers, Sport Enthusiasts and Culture Seekers.

http://www.visitmesa.com/

Visit Phoenix – Information on restaurants, events, arts, nightlife and more. Make sure to check out the Hot Sheet Blog.
http://www.visitphoenix.com/index.aspx 
July 4 is Sidewalk Egg Frying Day so I offer you some ‘egg’cellent stories!

The Boiled Eggs – Danish
http://tinyurl.com/6y78td4 


The Talking Eggs – Creole/United States
http://tinyurl.com/p223fdx

Gollywhopper’s Eggs – A New England Legend
http://tinyurl.com/ngyxfx5

The Magic Egg – Ukraine
http://tinyurl.com/plx7ebe

The Ostrich-Egg Wife - South Africa
http://tinyurl.com/5uople8

Rumble-Mumble Goose-Egg - Norway
http://oaks.nvg.org/ntales19.html 

Story of the Duck with the Golden Eggs - Russia
http://tinyurl.com/ovfdsjq

The Story of Swet-Basanta – From Folktales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day, 1912. The story of a beautiful young girl who is hatched from an egg; it is the fifth story in the book.
http://tinyurl.com/ojuplt8

The Uncooked Eggs - Haiti
http://www.newworldstories.com/2015/09/the-uncooked-eggs-haitian-folktale-by.html

Karen Chace 2015 ©

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