Following the Breadcrumbs XVIII: Stor e Telling May June 2005

Hans en Grietje
by  Richard Scholz, Amsterdam [1905].
Richard Scholz, 1905

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. 

 

American Sign Language

Give a new twist to your stories. Explore this site and you can easily add some sign language to your tales! Thanks to Shelby Smith for passing this site along.
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm 

Traditions of O'ahu: Stories of an Ancient Island
Stories of the islands ancient history and ancestors. Also offers an extensive bibliography.
http://apdl.kcc.hawaii.edu/oahu/

Children’s Books Online: The Rosetta Project

A collection of antique children's books, mostly from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; indexed by age, interest and reading level.
http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/index.htm

Dimdima Kids
An online children’s magazine from India with tales of Hodja, Ramen, Birbel, Jakata, Zen and mythological stories. This is one story time you won’t want to end!
http://www.dimdima.com/khazana/storytime.asp

Kiddie Records

Downloadable recordings of stories and songs from the 40’s & 50’s. Listen to these classic from Capital Records and RCA and be transported back in time.
http://kiddierecords.com/

Loowit Campfire Songs

Summer is just around the corner. Get ready for those scouting camp gigs with songs that
will have them merrily singing long.
http://www.backyardgardener.com/loowit/janeellen.html

Lyrics Playground                                                                                                            
Just whistle a happy tune and spice up your storytelling with lyrics from around the world. Browse by composer, song title, lyrics, artists or composition.   http://lyricsplayground.com/

Magic Tales of Mexico

May 5 is Cinco de Mayo. Celebrate with nine stories from the colorful culture of Mexico!
http://www.g-world.org/magictales/

The Real Mother Goose

May 1 is Mother Goose Day! Here is the original 1916 edition, now available online.
http://trmg.designwest.com/

The Serene Dragon
This incredible site is sure to slay you!  Over 544 dragon tales listed by country and region, with origins, and articles; you will be breathing fire in no time at all.
http://www.theserenedragon.net/home.html

Teaching with Historic Places
Planning a historical storytelling program? The National Park Service site offers lesson plans categorized by location, theme and time period.
http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/descrip.htm

Additional Resources

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

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.

 

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Stor E Telling July August 2007

Hare and Tortoise
by
Arthur Rackham, 1923

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 to 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.

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.

 

JULY AUGUST 2007

In keeping with the Oral History theme of this issue I offer some additional sites for the journey.

Do History

From Harvard University, a virtual how to on piecing together fragments of the past using primary resources; step-by-step guidelines are also provided.
http://dohistory.org/home.html
 
Dying Tongues
“The language and the culture, you can't have one without the other. It's like trying to have life without water or life without air. It just can't be done.” The people of the Manda, Hidatsa and Arikara tribes of North Dakota have joined together to save their heritage and language from extinction. Learn about their culture through interviews, photos and early recordings. 
http://legacy.inforum.com/specials/DyingTongues/
     
History Matters
Designed for high school and college teachers, and students it serves as a gateway to web resources offering materials, first-person primary documents, and guides to analyzing historical evidence. An extra bonus is a host of resources to assist you in completing your own oral history project. http://historymatters.gmu.edu/mse/oral/online.html . For the main site go to: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/

Illinois Institute of Technology: Voices of the Holocaust (1939-1945)

Here you will find transcripts and interviews with survivors of the Jewish Holocaust as part of the Voices of the Holocaust resource.
http://voices.iit.edu/

Oral History Resources

My personal collection of websites gathered over the years.
http://www.storybug.net/links/oralhistory.html

Youth Source

A resource for heritage-related learning, providing materials and examples of heritage learning for teachers and students. 
http://www.youthsource.ab.ca/default.htm

Some sites to help your summer storytelling sizzle!

Flying Pigs Campfire Songbook
This cyber songbook will have your campers and scouts swinging and swaying between stories. http://www.flyingpigs.org.uk/songa.shtml
 
September is around the corner. Here are some remarkable sites to help your students start the school year off on the right foot.

Race Bridges

“Racebridges seeks to build "bridges" with stories and activities between racial and ethnic groups that allow us to walk in another's shoes, so that the stranger will become a friend.” The artists associated with this organization are accomplishing amazing work while offering free lesson plans and resources here http://www.racebridges.net/cor_temp_page.htm so we can be a part of the mission in our corner of the globe.  Take a moment to cross the bridge at www.racebridges.net and envision a brighter world!
 

Stop Bullying Now

This site is full of resources to help address the problem of bullying. There are specific areas for teachers, administration, communities, parents and other professionals. This particular page link has an astonishing array of resource sheets you can download for free. http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov .  There are also games and webisodes for children to help them deal with the issue of bullying. Use this link to access the main page.

http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov

 

Other sites of interest…

The Haunters and the Haunted

From Bartleby.com an extensive anthology of 57 ghost stories collected by Ernest Rhys published in 1921.
http://www.bartleby.com/166/

Myths and Ancient Stories

From China Peru and beyond, an array of tales featuring the fanciful fox!
http://www.coyotes.org/kitsune/myths.html

 

PREVIOUS STOR E TELLING BLOGS

January February 2007

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

March April 2007

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_30.html

May June 2007

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

In the future, if you want to find these columns again insert Slow and Steady or Stor E Telling into the “Search This Blog” bar on the left side of this blog to find them quickly.  Make sure to scroll up to see the links as the most current blog article will still be displayed as well.

 

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.

Slide into Summer with Skits, Stories and Songs!

Her Name is Summer
by George Sheringhame, 1918

Get ready for all of those campfire storytelling performances this summer. Some sites chock full of songs, skits, finger plays, chants, jokes, riddles, tongue twister and stories to keep the scouts swinging and swaying.

Flying Pigs Campfire Songbook

This cyber songbook will have your campers and scouts swinging and swaying between stories.
http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/flying.pigs/frames.html

Loowit Campfire Songs

Summer is just around the corner. Get ready for those scouting camp gigs with songs that
will have them merrily singing long.
http://ymcacamploowit.com/song/index.html


The Netwoods Virtual Campfire
This site will help you put together a roaring campfire program before you can say, “Pass the s’mores please.” Unfortunately, this site is no longer available but the resources can still be accessed at the Wayback Machine here: https://web.archive.org/web/20110430222746/http://netwoods.com/d-campfire.html )

USScouts – Over 20 campfire skits to add to the fun!
http://usscouts.org/skits.asp#campfire

Sing Along With Me – A collection of Traditional Guide, Scout and Campfire Songs. Note: This site is no longer working but you may still access the resources via the Wayback Machine here: https://web.archive.org/web/20080320065018/http://songs-with-music.freeservers.com/alphabetical.html
http://songs-with-music.freeservers.com/alphabetical.html

STORIES

Some sites to help your summer storytelling sizzle!

Summer Legends by Rudolph Baumbach, Translated by Helen B. Dole, c.1888. Twenty-two legends to celebrate the season including The Legend of the Daisy, The Clover Leaf, and more.
http://tinyurl.com/6jxsqhc

Creation of Summer and Winter 

http://tinyurl.com/67gnn2v 

How Glooskap Found the Summer

https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/ne/al/al32.htm 

How the Summer Birds Came – Zuni Folktale – This story is in part of a collection of Zuni folktales. You may find it on page 65 of the text.

http://tinyurl.com/5rkaqkw

SOMETHING EXTRA

The National Parks Service – Links to the Past

Brush up on your park history, cultural resources, and programs for your summer venues. The website also offers information on grants and a helpful search engine. This site is no longer working but you may still access the resources via the Wayback Machine here: https://web.archive.org/web/20050108093121/http://www.cr.nps.gov/

Bees, Birds and Butterlfies - A blog post celebrating spring from April 2012. Lots of stories that will help you fly through summer!
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/04/birds-bees-and-butterflies.html


CRAFTS

Crayons, Crafts and Coloring Oh My!
A compilation of crafts categorized by holiday and occasions including summer.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2010/11/crayons-crafts-and-coloring-oh-my.html


Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or broken links.  At the time of this posting all links were in working order. Thank you for understanding.

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 other social media please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

Let Me Tell You 'Bout the Birds and the Bees...

The warmth of the sun is with us once more; flowers are blooming, birds are singing and crickets are chirping. I offer you some folktales to help us welcome summer!

Akanidi the Bright Sunbeam – A Siberian Tale
http://tinyurl.com/9v3un8

Clytie, the Heliotrope -An adaptation of the Greek myth
http://tinyurl.com/9mz8ql

The Cricket’s Song - Guatemalan Folktale
http://tinyurl.com/7ofxz8

Daffodeelia – A Sri Lankan Fairytale
http://tinyurl.com/35fpkyf

The Flower Queen’s Daughter - By Andrew Lang
http://tinyurl.com/77uooc

How the King of Birds Was Chosen: and other Mayan folk tales
http://tinyurl.com/cbhsw3

The Language of the Birds
http://tinyurl.com/dgtupm

Why Cats Sit on the Doorstep in the Sun
http://tinyurl.com/2xga8h


CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
I know school is out in many parts of the USA for the season but these sites may be useful in your storytelling and library programs this summer.

Flower Facts and Trivia – Add some interesting trivia about flowers to your storytelling or classroom lessson plans. http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/flowers/pcd11.html

Flowers in the Classroom - Grades 5 to 8 Language Arts: Legendary Flowers lesson plan including myths, folktales and legends of flowers. http://www.teachertube.com/support_files/1390.pdf

Honey Bees and Cultural Attitudes - Grades: 4-6 Essential Skills: Literature, Language Arts, Social Studies Students explore how honey bees are portrayed in art and literature. It also offers a comprehensive and age appropriate bibliography at the end. http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/ahb/lsn25.html

The Teacher’s Guide: Plants and Flowers - Lots of lesson plans and ideas to keep the ideas blooming! http://www.theteachersguide.com/plantsflowers.htm
 

CRAFTS
 
ChildFun.com - Summer brings a bounty of fresh fruit so why not have some fruity fun! http://tinyurl.com/m99dj4
 
Kaboose.com - Lots of fun Fourth of July crafts to make your holiday sparkle!
http://tinyurl.com/nymrap
 
Kinderart - Summer is time to take the children to the zoo. Download some cute animal printables to keep your students and children roaring with delight long after the field trip!
http://tinyurl.com/mfoajz


MUSIC

Loowit Campfire Songs - Summer is just around the corner. Get ready for those scouting camp gigs with songs that will have them merrily singing long. http://tinyurl.com/kjfhqb

Bus Songs - We all know that sometimes our audiences need to “get the wiggles out” and what better way than to have them sing along! Your toes will be tapping and your fingers snapping as you explore this fun site full of songs that just add some extra Zip A De Doo Dah to your storytelling programs. http://www.bussongs.com/

Karen Chace  2010 ©

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.