Following the Breadcrumbs XXII: Stor e Telling January February 2006



Hansel

by Hermann Kaulbach

1846-1909

I am traveling back in time and updating all of my Stor e Telling columns for Storytelling Magazine since 2002. I have checked all of the links, updated those that have new URL's and deleted others that have found their way to the Internet graveyard. Through the summer and beyond I will continue to update the columns and post them on my blog until all of the breadcrumbs lead to the end of 2006. At the end of the blog you will find links to the columns from 2002 - 2004 and 2007 - 2013.

I continue to write for Storytelling Magazine but will not be adding current columns until the following year. If you want immediate access to the newest websites, consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network and support the arts!

Please feel free to comment on the blog and let me know if you find this useful; I love to hear from you!

February is Black History month. Will you be offering a theme related storytelling program? Here are three websites that bring the pages of history to life.

Education First – Black History Activities

http://tommarch.com/webquests/BHM/AfroAm.html

The History Channel

Video clips, great speeches, resources and more.
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month

Infoplease

History, timelines, contemporary issues, etc., a valuable link for anyone researching Black History.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html

In The First Person              

Over 2,500 collections of oral history from around the world: personal narratives, letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories; a goldmine of information.
http://www.inthefirstperson.com/firp/index.shtml

Celtic Literature Collective (Previously The House of Bards)
Another treasure trove of tales; medieval texts from Celtic countries or on Celtic themes.
http://www.maryjones.us/index.html

Mermaids on the Web
Listen to their call; this site offers you more than 1,720 resources about mermaids, selkies and sirens.
http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/mermaids/index.html

Panchatantra
The original text was written in Sanskrit about 200 B.C. Now you can read the tales in English. The stories have been grouped into five distinct themes.
http://panchatantra.org/panchatantra-stories.html

Folklife Resources for Educators

From the American Folklife Center an array materials related to documentation and field research.  
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/teachers/index.html

Break out those mailing labels! It’s not too early to start thinking about your summer storytelling programs. Here are three websites that offer contact information on libraries in the USA and beyond. Ready, set, go!

LIBWEB 

http://www.lib-web.org/

Public Libraries.com

http://www.publiclibraries.com/

Public Libraries of Europe  

http://www.lib-web.org/europe/

What Valentine’s Day would be complete without some love stories to share? From the cities of love and lights, offerings from the SurLaLune website by Giambattista Basile and Charles Perrault.

http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/pentamerone/
http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/perrault.html

Greek Mythology - Seven beautiful, yet tragic love stories.

http://thanasis.com/love.htm

Need a little trivia to sweeten up your Valentine’s Day storytelling venues?

The History of Valentine’s Day

From the History Channel, enough inside information on romance to make you swoon.
http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day

Esther Howland – Mother of the American Valentine

“The story of one visionary, whose talent, imagination, dedication, and perseverance created a fascinating industry….”
http://telebody.com/valentines/howland.htm 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Stor e Telling Columns 2002 – 2004
All 16 blog bogs, with a brief synopsis for reach one in an easy to access post at the link below.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/10/stor-e-telling-resources-2002-2004.html

2005

January February - Fables from Aesop and Robert Lewis Stevenson, spooky stories in time for Halloween, resources sponsored by the California Council for the Humanities, myths and legends from the British Isles and more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/10/following-breadcrumbs-xvi-stor-e.html

March April -  Sites on Buddhist Studies, Cambodian folktales, lesson plans, public domain music from a variety of cultures, myths, legends and more.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/10/following-breadcrumbs-stor-e-telling.html

May June - There are resources for song lyrics, lessons plans connected to our historical parks in the USA, Hodja, Birbel and Jakata stories, over 544 dragon tales and more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/11/following-breadcrumbs-xviii-stor-e.html

July August - Ballad and folk songs resources from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and America. Also, resources on Hans Christian Anderson, sea songs and shanties, and a list of contact information for state and regional art councils and agencies.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/11/following-breadcrumbs-xix-stor-e.html

September October - Links to Victorian Ghost Stories, folklore and legends from around the world, children’s activities to complement your storytelling programs, and Hodja tales. For the classroom, Beyond the Fire offers real-life stories of 15 teenagers, now living in the U.S., who have survived war in seven war zones, along with lesson plans and timelines.http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/11/following-breadcrumbs-xx-stor-e-telling.html

November December - Christmas stories and other Yuletide offerings, stories to celebrate Kwanzaa, Hasidic tales and more.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/12/following-breadcrumbs-xxi-stor-e.html


2007 - 2012
Stor e Telling Columns 2007-2012
All 31 blog posts, along with a brief synopsis for each one, in an easy to access post at the link below.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/stor-e-telling-columns-2007-to-2012.html 

2013
From 1001 Night to 2001 Story Resources – This link will lead to you one blog post with all of my columns from 2013.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html

 

Karen Chace 2015 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Stor E Telling May June 2007

Hare and Tortoies
by
Arthur Rackham, 1912

I have penned the Stor E Telling column since January of 2002 and the articles from 2002-2006 are the publications page of my website found here http://www.storybug.net/stor-e-telling.html; all you just have to point and click.

I will be adding the columns from 2007 – 2012 to that page as well, but I am in the process of checking what link URL's have changed or are now defunct. It is a time consuming process so I am taking the “slow and steady” approach via Aesop and will post the individual columns on my blog for now.

If you interested you may want to subscribe to the blog so you will receive them as soon as they are up. I will not be adding current columns until the following year, so if you want immediate access to the newest websites, consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network.

Directions: In the future, if want to access these columns insert Slow and Steady, as I will begin each new addition with that title, OR Stor E Telling into the “Search This Blog” bar on the left side of this blog.  Make sure to scroll up to see the links as the most current blog article will still be displayed as well.

 

May June 2007

The sweet, succulent smell of spring is in the air! After the long, harsh winter many of us endured, what better way to celebrate the awakening of Mother Earth than with stories that celebrate the creation of the world.

Creation Myths from Different Countries and Civilizations

Stories from China, Inca, Hindi, Islam, Zulu and more.
http://www.crystalinks.com/creationcountries.html

The Germanic Myth of Creation

http://users.dickinson.edu/~eddyb/mythology/Creation-1.html

Additional creation myths from numerous cultures.

http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/oberon.htm
http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/cordelia.htm
http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/ophelia.htm
http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/miranda.htm
http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/umbriel.htm
http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/ariel.htm                                                   

America is not the only country to celebrate its independence each year in July. Canada Day is July 1 and Bastille Day, the national French holiday is July 14. I offer you some story sites from these three diverse lands to help you plan ahead so you can be ready to join in on the festivities!

American Folklore
I first shared this site in 2002 but it is well worth a second look. Take an armchair journey with folktales, myths, legends, Tall Tales and ghost stories from the 50 United States. Tales are clearly indexed so you won’t even need to ask for directions.

http://www.americanfolklore.net/

Talking Tall Tales
From the Calgary Public Library, an interactive site that will tell you some tall tales about Johnny Chinook and his wild adventures in the Canadian West! * This site is currently not working due to a flood, which compromised their data center. Check back at another time to see if the link is working. http://calgarypubliclibrary.com/tales/intro.html

Also from the American Folklore site, five links sharing stories from our friendly neighbors to the north. http://www.americanfolklore.net/canada.html

The Tales of Mother Goose by Charles Perrault
At the age of 67 Charles Perrault laid the foundation for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, when he published this book under the name of his 17 year old son.

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/perrault.html

Perrault’s Fairy Tales - Eight of his best known fairy tales.
http://www.angelfire.com/nb/classillus/images/perrault/perra.html

The Fairy Tales of Marie-Catherine d´Aulony

Marie-Catherine lived in France during the time of Charles Perrault but her tales were shared in a more conversational style and usually featured a female protagonist. Many of her works were collected by Andrew Lang in his Fairy Books.
http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/daulnoy.html
This page on Facebook did not exist in 2007 so I am adding in now. Thanks to Rob Vanderwildt of Belgium for starting this special group on Facebook  for those interested in the works of Marie-Catherine d’Aulony. https://www.facebook.com/groups/135330009942691/

 

Other Sites of Interest

EasyBib.com

Are you compiling research information for a workshop handout, book, or lesson plan? Here is an easy tool to help you automatically site and source your work in either ALA or MLA format. http://www.easybib.com/

The Key of Gold

Twenty-three Czech folktales by Josef Baudis, circa 1917.
http://volny.cz/enelen/baud/baudisf.html

Myths and Ancient Stories

From China to France, Lapland to Peru and beyond, tales featuring the fun and fanciful fox!
http://www.coyotes.org/kitsune/myths.html

Theoi Project: Guide to Greek Mythology

Persephone, the Greek Goddess of spring growth led me this wonderful site, “a comprehensive guide to the gods (theoi), spirits (daimones), fabulous creatures and monsters (theres) of ancient Greek mythology.”
http://www.theoi.com/index.html
 

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Karen Chace 2013 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.