Stor e Telling Resources 2002 - 2004

Constance and Her Child
by
Warwick Goble, 1922

I am working my way backwards through my Stor e Telling columns from Storytelling Magazine to my blog. This week I finished 2002-2004 and thought it would be helpful to have all 16 blog posts, along with a brief synopsis for each one, in an easy to access post.

I will continue to work through 2005 and 2006 in the coming months.  You will also find links to two blog posts that will lead you to all of the articles from 2007-2013 at the end of this page. 

As autumn leaves begin to fall I hope you will find some quiet time to discover the many delightful stories and resources within. Let your imagination set sail!.

2002

January February - Folktales, myths, legends and pourquoi stories from around the world and a few other sites to whet your appetite.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/stor-e-telling-january-february-2002.html

May June - American Life Histories from the WPA Project, Mayan and Philippine folktale's, public domain tales dating back to the 1880's, seasonal stories of forests, frogs, moons and maidens, solar folklore and more. 
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-stor-e-telling.html

 
July August - Trickster tales, Kenyan folktales, flower fables and participation stories to put some fun in your summer storytelling. 
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-ii-stor-e-telling.html 
 
September October – Included is a guide to collecting family folklore, folktales from Britain, Russia, Kashmir, fables from the Panchatantra, Jataka stories, and Native American legends ready to be explored.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-iii-stor-e.html

November December - Resources for Jack Tales, puppets, ghost stories, educational resources and activities, Australian storytelling, traditions and folklore from the Orkney Islands. For extra fun the Book Hive link will lead you to stories by the amazing Jackie Torrence and other well-known tellers. Next stop, 2003!
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-iv-stor-e-telling.html

2003

January February - Folktales from Africa and Norway, Borneo myths and legends, ghost stories, storytelling games and resources, and a wee bit more.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-v-stor-e-telling.html

March April - Grant resources, improvisational games to add to your storytelling residency, Native American Trickster Tales, information to keep your voice in tip top telling shape and more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/07/following-breadcrumbs-vi-stor-e-telling.html

May June - The theme for the Storytelling Magazine issue was Grant Resources and all the links have been checked. I hope you will find something to help you discover that pot of gold!
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/07/following-breadcrumbs-vii-stor-e.html

July August - Some delightful sites to whet your storytelling appetite. You will find Andrew Lang's colored fairy tales books and more of his works, stories from the Arabian Nights, Hodja tales and more stories about trees than you could ever hope to climb! I hope you find something useful for your work.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/07/following-breadcrumbs-stor-e-telling.html

September October - You will find a wonderful site that offers stories searchable by continent, country and theme. Also, Legends of Guam, Western Yugar folktales, teaching benchmarks by state, resources to care for your voice and more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/08/following-breadcrumbs-ix-stor-e-telling.html

November December - Resources focused on Appalachian Literature, oral history resources, including the StoryCorp project, Legends of Maui (a bit timely since two hurricanes are heading to Hawaii tonight; stay safe everyone) and a few more treats.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/08/following-breadcrumbs-x-stor-e-telling.html

2004

January February - There are Philippines folktales, two oral history resources, stories for a variety of holidays and tales of pirates, boggarts and more.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/08/following-breadcrumbs-xi-stor-e-telling.html 

March April - Tibetan, Irish, and Afro-American folktales, a grant planning tutorial, video's featuring some of our best known storytellers, songs for teaching and a wee bit more.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/08/following-breadcrumbs-xii-stor-e.html

May June - This issue's theme from 2004 was Oral History so you find a plethora of resources: Veterans, Civil Rights, Appalachia, over 50,000 eyewitness testimonies from Holocaust survivors,  lesson plans, photographs, documents, videos, audio, maps, from the Library of Congress and more. This post is one to savor on a cold winter's day with a hot cup of cocoa!

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/09/following-breadcrumbs-viii-stor-e.html

July August - This round has folktales from India, Ukraine and Russia, children's songs and fingerplays, campfire stories, voice care, oral history, presentation skills resources, two articles from the wonderful Chris King and more.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/09/following-breadcrumbs-xiv-stor-e.html 

November December - There are links that lead to Bura folktales, fingerplays, songs, icebreakers, mermaid tales and more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/09/following-breadcrumbs-xv-stor-e-telling.html

2007 - 2012

Stor e Telling 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 2014 ©
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.

 

A Rising Tide...Guest Blogger's Share Their Expertise

The Greek Fleet from 
 The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
Illustration by Warwick Goble, 1912

A few months ago I reached my 2012 personal blog goal of 100,000 readers. I am a firm believer in the quote, "A rising tide floats all boats"  so I decided to share the audience with my intelligent and creative colleagues in the form of Guest Blogger articles.

The response has been overwhelming, which is not surprising, considering their generosity of spirit. I know it takes time and effort to pen an article for publication and I am grateful for their willingness to share their experiences. Currently, these talented writers have reached over 1,600 readers with their work!

It is with great appreciation and admiration I offer you the links to the current Guest Blogger articles from my storytelling and business colleagues in the USA and beyond. I will continue to add more as they are published.

If you are interested in becoming a Guest Blogger email me at storybug@aol.com for details with “Guest Blogger Information” in the subject heading and be part of  the rising tide!
 

GUEST BLOGGERS

Pinocchio's Nose Grows by Linda Gorham
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/07/does-your-story-ring-true.html

Her Story, Your Story, Our Story: An Afternoon with Women Who Have Escaped the Troll by Regina Ress
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/07/escaping-troll.html

Sweeping the Air, Catching the Dust by Eileen DeLorenzo
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/08/sweeping-air-catching-dust.html

Five Minute Creativity Boost by Monica Davis
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/08/send-your-senses-soaring.html

Superlative Speakers Tell Superlatives Stories by Bill Lampton, Ph.D.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/08/weaving-spell-with-stories.html

Fighting Demons with Compassion by Gaye Sutton
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/08/fighting-demons-with-compassion.html

Everything Old is New Again…by Mike Speller
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/09/flying-high-with-fringe.html

Jake’s Head by Gwen Bonilla
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/09/spinning-stories-into-gold.html 

Bridging Difference through Storytelling by Noa Baum

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/10/bridging-differences-through.html

 

Stories from Cave Art to Computer by Jerry Haigh
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/11/stories-from-cave-art-to-computer.html

An Audience of One by Barry Stewart Mann

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/12/an-audience-of-one.html

The Folly of Callow Youth Age by Judith Black
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/12/listening-to-sirens-call.html

 

 

Karen Chace 2012 ©

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.

Flying High with the Fringe!



The Juniper Tree
by Warwick Goble, 1913
"Out of the fire flew a beautiful bird,
who, singing deliciously, flew
high into the air."



Everything Old Is New Again...

By Mike Speller © 2012

What’s 65 years old and still as edgy as a teenager at a formal wedding?  The Fringe Festival.

What began in Edinburgh, Scotland, as a groundswell gathering of artists has become a world-wide buzzword in the storytelling sphere.  Many story conferences and festivals have added “fringe” performances but to communicate properly with Fringe Festival artists (and curious potential audience folk), first-hand Fringe-ing is a good idea.

As a performer seeking this ‘Holy Grail’, you must answer three questions:|

1.      What is your ‘name’?  The reputation or image you wish to maintain may not be the best Fringe fodder.

2.      What is your quest?  Sharing a new genre, experimenting with show-format, or finding a fresh audience?  This is a proving ground for any and all of the above.

3.      What is a true Fringe?  If you don’t know--Go and See.

Answering the last question first isn’t difficult.  There are more than 40 annual Fringe Festivals around the globe and at least half are in North America.  They each last 1-2 weeks; each contains a smorgasbord of live music, drama, comedy, and schlock; AND all display a rare community of local and visiting performers. Every Festival has its own website complete with show descriptions & reviews, how-to-produce tips, etc.

I started adult life as a theatre performer.  By age 30, though, I had yet to experience a Fringe Festival.  So the city where I lived—Orlando, Florida—created one (Just for me??).  I volunteered for the initial Orlando Fringe and witnessed a mud-covered man spouting angst, blah improv and inspired improv, even a juggling duet with drama ‘chaser,’ among other shows.  Since then, I’ve been to dozens of Fringe performances all over the continent.

Generally, the shows that let me down—a decided minority--as an audience member were the ones that were not prepared.  The Fringe is a do-it-yourself arena where people pay to see you take risks:  Risks with your message, your body, or your audience-interaction.  An audience should respect the work, but don’t expect respect if you-the-performer don’t care what state the show is in.  Fringe audience turnout is largely based on word-of-mouth…’nuff said?

IF I was an aspiring Fringe performer, I’d look at those festival websites to see what’s involved in applying for a festival (entry fee, application form, lottery or jury selection process).  Then, I’d assess the necessary investment in props, costume, PR materials, housing, etc. Next, my script must be vetted & rehearsed in front of a good director-coach.  Finally, I’d market the hell out of said show to my ‘target’ audience! 

Some years ago, I did all that homework.  I did produce and perform my own six-character show.  I took HUGE risks and got hate mail, sob-filled hugs, and a writing award out of the experience!  Last year, after a lengthy hiatus, I took up the gauntlet again and got rave reviews as well as break-even ticket sales.

I plan on returning to a Fringe next year.  You’re literally never too old to try it…so how ‘edgy’ are you feeling now? 

Mike Speller is a veteran performer and teacher based in Illinois. His one-man productions of “The Road Less Traveled” and “Fear Itself” have been Fringe favorites. By day, Mike Speller is an interpreter (teacher) at a fur-trade history museum outside Chicago, Illinois; by night, he is a freelance actor-writer-director. During the in-between times, he is a storyteller who enjoys sharing the good old days of horror literature or living his dream as class clown or 'traveling the world' with audiences of all ages. Mike Speller is also Vice-president of Illinois Storytelling Inc. For more info about him, visit www.storytelling.org/speller.

Mike Speller is a guest blogger for Karen Chace and Catch the Storybug blog. All rights to this article belong to him. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without his expressed, written permission. Of course, if you wish to link to the article via Facebook or Twitter, please feel free to do so. I you would like to be a Guest Blogger contact Karen at Storybug@aol.com for the details.

Swimming Towards the End of Summer: Oceans and Whales

The Sea Fairy
by Warwick Goble

Are you looking for some fun additions to finish off your summer programs with the little ones? Here are some songs, fingerplays and story stretches about whales and the ocean to help cool them off during the last hot days of summer!

There are also additional links for two separate blog posts with more fun and some lesson plans, games and activities for the older children.

SONG

A Sea Song (Sung to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus)

The waves at the beach go up and down, up and down, up and down.
The waves at the beach go up and down all day long.

The lobsters on the beach go snap, snap, snap, snap, snap, snap, snap, snap, snap.
The lobsters on the beach go snap, snap,snap all day long.

The crabs on the beach go back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.
The crabs on the beach go back and forth all day long.

The clams on the beach will open and shut, open and shut, open and shut.
The clams on the beach will open and shut all day long.

The jellyfish they go wibble, wobble, wibble,wibble, wobble, wibble, wibble, wobble, wibble.
The jellyfish they go wibble, wobble, wibble all day long.

FINGERPLAYS

A Whale Is Not as Small as Us

A whale is not as small as us (shake head and finger)
Most whales are bigger than a bus! (stretch arms out wide)
A whale is not like a fish in the sea (shake head and finger)
A whale breathes air like you and me.(take deep breath)
A whale can't walk upon the ground (shake head and finger)
A whale must swim to get around (make swimming motions)
A whale is a mammal just like you and me, (nod head and point to self and children)
But his home is in the deep blue sea! (make wave motions with hand)

I Walked to the Beach

I walked to the beach, (Swing arms and walk in place)
And what did I see? (Put hands over eyes, looking)
A lot of little fish, (Place hands together, wiggle)
Looking at me! (Point to self)
I jumped into the water, (Jump)
And splashed all around. (Put palms down; make splashing motions.)
The fish swam away, (Place hands together; wiggle)
And didn't make a sound! (Put fingers to lips)  

STORY STRETCH

Ocean Motion  (To the tune of Hokey Pokey)

You put your crab claws in,
You take your crab claws out,
You put your crab claws in,
And you snap them all about....
You do the ocean motion and you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about! (Make wave motions with the hands as you turn around)

Swish your eel's tail in..out....sting it all about
Show your shark's teeth...bite them all about
Put your star fish up......down......flop it all around (spread hand wide to be the star fish)
Reach your octopus arms out..in....hug them all around (hug self)
Put your clown fish stripes on...off...swim all around.

The Whales (To the tune of I'm a Little Teapot)

I'm a humpback whale,
I'm very strong.
I leap about
and sing a song.
I like to eat my fill
In the Northern Sea.
But in the winter,
South I flee.

I am a beluga,
I'm all white.
From head to tail
I'm quite a sight.
You can hear me singing
Way up north,
Playing and swimming
Back and forth.

I'm a mighty orca
Black and white.
In the sea I'm a beautiful sight.
I'm not very big, but I am sleek.
I hunt for my food
Cause I have teeth.

Another blog post connected to my lapsit program with songs and fingerplays.

Let’s Swim with the Fishes!

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/05/lets-swim-with-fishes.html

And another to celebrate World Water Day.

Water, Water Everywhere

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/03/water-water-everywhere.html

 

GAMES, ACTIVITIES AND LESSON PLANS

Mr. Donn.org – Ocean information and lots of links here to keep you and your students swimming along for the year.

http://geography.mrdonn.org/oceans.html

Karen Chace 2012 ©

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.

Celebrating Daughter's Day in China

The Star Lovers

by Warwick Goble, 1910

In China, August 23 is known as Daughter's Day and also the celebration of Chinese Valentine’s Day, or the Double SeventhFestival, celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. The holiday evolved from the ancient Chinese love story, The Cowherd and the Weaving Maiden, also known as the story of Altair and Vega.

The raging river, formed in one version by the Empress as she attempts to keep the lovers apart, also explains how the Milky Way was formed. In some versions the bridge is formed by sparrows, in other versions, the magpie.

• The Daughter’s Day Festival is an important day for girls. In the evening, they prepare melons and fruits prior to engaging in worship and praying that their wishes for a good marriage will come true.
• Young girls display needlework, make paper flowers, burn incense and make fruit offerings to the night sky.
• It is the one day of the year when young girls may request for any wish to the Weaving Maid. (Vega star)
• When the star is high in the sky, the girls do a test, which involves placing a needle on the water surface. If the needle does not sink in the water, the girl is already smart enough and she is eligible for a married life.
• Since is it is also considered a holiday of friendship others cook horse beans and share with their neighbors.
• Girls throw five-color ropes, made by the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, on top of the roof for magpies. It is believed that magpies will use the ropes to build the bridge.

Sources for the above information:

http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/August/chinesevalentine.htm
http://www.celebrating-valentinesday.com/celebrating/chinese-valentines-day.shtml
http://www.ehow.com/how_2093105_celebrate-chinese-valentines-day.html#ixzz21Ss67RS9
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/from-china-to-japan-the-story-of-altair-and-vega-1026751.html

STORIES

Some tales to help you celebrate the daughter's in your life.

The Legend of the Magpie Bridge

http://www.novareinna.com/festive/valmagpie.html

The Bamboo Cutter’s Daughter – Japan 

http://www.sacred-texts.com/shi/jft2/jft208.htm

The Blind Man’s Daughter – Korea 

http://www.sejongsociety.org/korean_theme/korean_folk_tales/shim_chong.html

The Boat that Went on Land and Water – France 

http://www.mordent.com/folktales/french/boat/
Daughter and Step Daughter – Russia 

http://russian-crafts.com/russian-folk-tales/daughter-and-ste-daughter.html

The Daughter of the Rose – Romania 

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/rft/rft06.htm

The Daughter of the Skies - West Highlands 
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/pt1/pt116.htm
The Daughter of the Sun – Cherokee/Native American 

http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/cher/motc/motc005.htm

Earl Mar’s Daughter – England
http://www.authorama.com/english-fairy-tales-32.html

Leelinau, the Lost Daughter – Native American
http://worldoftales.com/Native_American_folktales/Native_American_Folktale_29.html

The Marsh King’s Daughter – Denmark
http://hca.gilead.org.il/marsh_ki.html

The Padishah’s Daughter and the Young Slave – Tajik/Iran
http://www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Anthropology/Tajiks/TajikFolk.htm

The Sea King’s Daughter – Russia
http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/032.html
The Star Lovers – Japan (Found on page 65 in _Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales_, downloadable at the link.)http://archive.org/details/greenwillowother00jame

The Twelve Dancing Princesses – Germany
http://www.authorama.com/grimms-fairy-tales-9.html
The Three Daughter’s and the Lost Cow – Tibet
http://www.crosby-lundin.com/tibet/culture/folktales/cow.html

The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter - Nigeria
http://worldoftales.com/African_folktales/Nigerian_folktale_1.html

The Widow and Her Daughters – Scotland
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/pt2/pt233.htm

The Worthy Daughter - India
http://stories4u.50webs.com/Folktales/theworthydaughter.htm

CRAFTS

In preparation for the festival young Chinese girls make paper flowers for the celebration.

Tie Dye Flowers – This cute craft is made with coffee filers.
http://tinyurl.com/d6jbfp8

Tissue Paper Flowers
http://crafts.kaboose.com/flower2.html

Weave a Paper Lantern
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/woven_paper_lantern-e847.html 

CURRICULUM

Magpies in Nature and Myth

http://www.wisdomportal.com/Magpie.html

Galaxies Galore

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/galaxies-galore/teacher/lessonplan.html#new


SOMETHING EXTRA

Looking for stories to celebrate the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival?  Click over to this link.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/05/dragons-mythical-mystical-magical.html

Karen Chace 2012 ©

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

Public Domain II - Folktales, Myths and Legends Oh My!

As promised, I have put together another list of public domain books from around the world.

The picture to the left portrays the third century Syrian Queen Zenobia by illustrator Warwick Goble. She is considered to be one of the most underrated heroines of ancient times.

Her pedigree comes from a long line of queens from Syrian & Abyssinian queens, including the well-known Queen of Sheba. After her husband’s death she led a revolt again the Roman Empire and added Egypt to her expanding empire as well.





She was said to be more beautiful than Cleopatra and was a scholar in her own right.  Besides her native tongue she was fluent in Greek, Aramaic, and Egyptian, with a working knowledge of Latin. She was renowned for hosting literary salons and surrounding herself with philosophers and poets, the most famous of these being
Cassius Longinus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenobia

In honor of this ancient Queen and her love of language and cultures, I give you folktales, fairy tales, epics and legends from many lands.

Australian Legendary Folktales - Collected by Katie Langloh Parker with an introduction by Andrew Lang. Stories of emus, bats, magpies and more. Learn about this lovely land down under. http://tinyurl.com/yackb55

Belgian Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis, 1919 - Step into this enchanted text filled with queens, ogres, pilgrims and faeries.

http://www.archive.org/details/belgianfairytale00grifiala

The Book of the Epic – The Worlds Great Epics Told in Story by H. A. Guerber, 1913. Visit France, Portugal, Netherlands, Japan and more through these epics from around the world. http://tinyurl.com/6edwz4f

Chinese Fables and Folk Stories – by Mary Hayes Davis, Chow-Leung. The Snail and the Bees, Woo Sing and the Mirror, Two Mother and a Child, are just a few of the tales found within the pages of this book from 1908.
http://tinyurl.com/yda28q4

Clever Stories from Many Nations by John Saxe, 1865. Interesting adaptation of stories, all told in rhyme.
http://www.archive.org/details/cleverstories00saxerich

The Folktales of the Magyars translated by Jones and Kroph, 1886. The Speaking Grapes, The Smiling Apple and the Tinkling Apricot is just one of many interesting tales from the people of Hungary.http://www.archive.org/details/folktalesofmagya00joneuoft

Yule-tide stories - A collection of Scandinavian and North German popular tales and traditions, from the Swedish, Danish and German, 1910. This book can be downloaded to your computer or Kindle.  http://tinyurl.com/6k57ktf

Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1917. Fairies, friends and foes fill this volume of stories from mythical Scotland.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/tsm/index.htm

And if you missed the first blog post of public domain story collections in May go to:

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/05/public-domain-folktales-myths-legends.html