Slow and Steady: Stor e Telling October November December 2012

Hare and Tortoise
Children's Illustrations, 1880

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://tinyurl.com/llnn47y . I will be adding the columns from 2007 to 2012 to that page as well. However, 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. Please feel free to comment on the blog and let me know if you find this useful.

October November December 2012                                                                       

Godfather Death – German
http://tinyurl.com/6pb84vy

The Red King and the Witch - Romanian
http://tinyurl.com/7re2vu7

Man’s First Grief – Inuit
http://tinyurl.com/82w4qht

Why Death is Like a Banana Tree – Madagascar
http://spiritoftrees.org/why-death-is-like-the-banana-tree

The Death of a Child – Six stories collected by D. L. Ashliman.   http://tinyurl.com/767y4tw

From the Learning to Give website.

Tiggak - Inuit

http://tinyurl.com/d2k96co

The Old Woman Who Was Kind to Insects - Inuit

http://tinyurl.com/c33uhrq

Learning to Give - Lesson plan to complement the two folktales above for grades 9-12.
http://tinyurl.com/cgu99td

Story-Lovers.com - Stories to help deal with grief and loss.

http://www.story-lovers.com/listsgriefstories.html

The Healing Story Alliance – This is one of the special interest groups of the National Storytelling Network. Recently, they have updated their website and added a number of new, valuable resources.

http://healingstory.org/rrr/resources


Miscellaneous Resources

Anecdote - A storytelling site from Australia offering a list of stories on dozens of topics.

My thanks to storyteller Cathryn Wellner for passing this site along.

http://www.anecdote.com.au/storyfinder.php

Creative Commons – “A nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools.”
http://creativecommons.org/

Embracing the Child – The perfect website when you are searching for age appropriate books. It offers a list of the Newbery, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Award winning books, suggestions based on themes such as fairytales and science, lesson plans and more.

http://www.embracingthechild.org/index.html

Ethiopian Folktales – Over 200 folktales “…many of which had never before been written down or translated into English. You can also listen to many of the original recordings in the voices of the narrators…” My thanks to Kit Rogers in the National Storytelling Network’s office for passing this website along.
http://www.ethiopianfolktales.com/

Full Books.com – Thousands of full text online books. The books are arranged by alphabetically by title and there is a Google search bar available.

http://www.fullbooks.com/

Public Domain Folktales, Fairytales, Myths and Legends – Recently I offered my fifth listing of public domain story collections. You will find a wide variety of stories from many cultures: Portugal, Poland, South Africa, Italy and more.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/07/public-domain-v-folktales-fairytales.html

Southern Thailand Folktales – Seven stories collected by university students in Thailand.

http://www.escati.com/7-southern-thailand-folk-tales/

Stories4u – A wide range of stories from India, fairy tales, folktales, animal Tales, Panchatantra, myths and legends. Settle in, you will be reading, laughing and learning for quite awhile.
http://stories4u.50webs.com/main.htm

Tis the Season – Christmas Stories from Around the World – The holiday season is upon us. Here are some stories to celebrate Christmas.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/11/tis-season-christmas-stories-from.html

Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches – A collaborative project of the BBC Scotland, School of Scottish Studies (University of Edinburgh) and the National Trust offering thousands of hours of Gaelic and Scots recordings. The project includes folklore, songs, music, history, poetry, traditions, stories and other information. A true treasure!

http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/

World of Stories – From the United Kingdom, a growing collection of short stories from around the world that include retold traditional tales and new short stories, available in  twenty-one  languages. The stories may be read and listened to online or downloaded for free. 

My thanks to Kate Dudding for sharing this site.
http://www.worldstories.org.uk/

And if you missed any of the previous “Slow and Steady…” blog posts here are the links to the series so far.

2007

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
July August 2007
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_15.html
September October 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_20.html 
November December 2007
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_29.html

2008

January February 2008
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
March April 2008
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_11.html
May June 2008
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-may-june-2008.html

Summer 2008
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_25.html
Fall 2008
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

2009

January February 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_10.html
May June 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_14.html
July August 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_21.html
September October 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_29.html
November December 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/10/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

 2010

January February 2010
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/10/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_13.html
April May 2010
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/10/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_28.html

July August 2010
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-july.html
September October 2010
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling.html
November December 2010
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

2011

January February 2011
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-january.html

April May 2011
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-april.html 
July August 2011

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-july.html

September October 2011
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling.html
November December 2011
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-november.html

2012

January, February, March 2012

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-january.html
April May 2012
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-april.html
June July 2012
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-june.html
August September 2012
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-august.html

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.

Story: Seed of Creativity and the National Storytelling Conference

The 2013 National Storytelling Conference is in Richmond, Virginia this year and it looks like there will be something for everyone!

The SIG (Special Interest Groups) YES, HSA (Healing Story Alliance) and the PRO (Producers and Organizers) are the day before the Master Classes and main conference workshops, which begins on August 1- 4 so don't forget to check out those separate links.

There are offerings for beginning to experienced storytellers, teachers, and those who work in the healing arts. The conference is always a wonderful time to learn, reconnect, network, and reinvigorate your storytelling, teaching and healing soul.

Outside of the hotel there are many exciting venues to visit so plan to come early or stay late! I offer a few stories and informational sites to help you make the most of your time in this beautiful city. Looking forward to seeing you there!


STORIES

American Folklore - Folklore from Virginia; a Pour quoi Tale and two ghost stories await.
http://tinyurl.com/dye6mhu

On to Richmond.com – Real Life Stories From the Richmond Area “The story of the Richmond-Petersburg Region during the Civil War is one of struggle, courage, perseverance and strength. From generals and prisoners to spies and enslaved Americans, the most compelling aspects of the American Civil War are seen through the personal stories of those who lived it. Visit the Richmond-Petersburg Region to learn about real people whose life experiences were forever transformed by this pivotal point in American history.”

http://www.ontorichmond.com/home-front/home-front-stories

 

The Center for Children’s Books - The Folklore Tradition of Jack Tales – Interesting insights to the Jack Tales. “When the Jack Tale cycle migrated from Europe to North America, Jack became an “Americanized farmboy-hero Jack.” (Guiterrez, 85) The first record of Jack in the United States appears before 1800 in Virginia where these tales were “handed down from generation to generation from time immemorial” (Kercheval 1902, 285-86 as quoted by Lindahl (McCarthy 1994, xvii))

http://ccb.lis.illinois.edu/Projects/storytelling/jsthomps/tales.htm

OH THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
 

Richmond.gov – Everything you need to know about Richmond; business, transportation, maps, tours, cultural events and more.

http://www.richmondgov.com/index.aspx

Tripadvisor.com – Read about eighty-two different activities in Richmond, including museums, theater, landmarks, etc., and how other visitors have rated them.
http://tinyurl.com/c5ds5fp

Virginia Historical Society - The Story of Virginia, an American Experience

“This award-winning exhibition interprets 16,000 years of Virginia history from the earliest artifacts of Native Americans to Virginia at the beginning of the 21st century. This online version allows you to explore the galleries through a new virtual tour.”
http://www.vahistorical.org/storyofvirginia.htm

Virginiafolklife.org - "... a public program of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, is dedicated to the documentation, presentation, and support of Virginia’s rich cultural heritage.Whether sung or told, hand-crafted or performed, Virginia’s rich Folklife refers to those “arts of everyday life” that reflect a sense of traditional knowledge and connection to community."

http://virginiafolklife.org/ 

Visitrichmondva.com – Another site to help you plan your trip, including restaurants that cater to groups, discount coupons, and a free visitor’s guide.

http://tinyurl.com/csexbw6


TRAVEL TIPS

Kayak.com - Airline Baggage Fee Chart
http://www.kayak.com/airline-fees

About.com - 3-1-1 Carry on Rules and more helpful travel information at this link.

http://businesstravel.about.com/od/tipsandtools/g/3-1-1-Rule-For-Liquids-In-Carry-On-Bags.htm

Groupon.com – Just key in Richmond, VA in the search box and some wonderful deals will appear. I used this when I was in TX for the San Antonio Conference and saved 50% off dinner at a beautiful, local restaurant. Just make sure to read the fine print, i.e. available dates and any restrictions before you hit the purchase button. http://www.groupon.com   

 

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.