Stor e Telling: October November December 2014: Storytelling and Play

Ring Around the Rosie
by
Edward Henry Potthast
1910-1915

The theme for this issue of the National Storytelling Networks Storytelling Magazine was storytelling and play; I shared some sites to bring storytelling, learning and fun into the classroom every year. There is information on writing prompts, lesson plans for Aesop, Animal Tales, Trickster Tales, and American Folklore and more.

If you are seeking information on how storytelling connects with the Common Core, YES (Youth, Education and Storytellers) has you covered with a comprehensive, downloadable document full of information to make your case!

And because play is important in the classroom to spice up the day, there are icebreakers and games to energize your students, and you!

ABC Teach - A number of ideas and links for story writing prompts on a variety of subjects and age levels.
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/subjects-language-arts-writing-writing-prompts-1845-2-1

Aesop and Ananse: Animal Fables and Trickster Tales – These lesson plans students will help students “become familiar with fables and trickster tales from different cultural traditions…”

http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/aesop-and-ananse-animal-fables-and-trickster-tales

Education World.com - Lesson plans on Ten Characters from American Folklore, Pecos Bill, Daniel Boone, Johnny Appleseed, and more.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/02/lp279-04.shtml 

Exploring World Cultures Through Folk Tales - Students will gain an appreciation of other cultures as they read and research folktales from around the world and present their story and research to the class.
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/exploring-world-cultures-through-91.html
 
Fables and Trickster Tales From Around the World - Lesson plans, information and stories, everything you need to introduce your students to those globe-trotting tricksters, Anansi, Brer Rabbit, Fox, and Rabbit.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/fables-and-trickster-tales-around-world

 
Myth Writing Workshop - Author Jane Yolen will help your student write a story that will explain a natural phenomenon using writing strategies and warm-up activities.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/mythswshop_index.htm

Once Upon a Time - Lessons for Teaching About Fables, Fairy Tales, Folktales, Legends, Myths, Tall Tales.  
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson279.shtml   

Storytelling and Drama – Carol Read shares how to “incorporate story-based lessons and drama activities into the English-language classroom.”
http://www.onestopenglish.com/children/stories-and-poems/storytelling-and-drama/

Storytelling and the Common Core Standards – This document, offered by the National Storytelling YES (Youth, Education and Storytellers) Alliance, will be invaluable to any storyteller who works with teachers and the Core Curriculum.

http://yesalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/STandCCS-June2012.pdf

Storytelling in the First Three Years – Important article from The National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families.  In part it states, “The richer the repertoire of story telling styles a child is exposed to, the more possibilities for that child to develop his or her own powerful narrative voice…” There are additional resources on literacy, play, brain development and more.

http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/early-language-literacy/the-emergence-of-storytelling.html

Storytelling, Story Acting and Literacy in the Boston Public Schools – Fascinating interview about the program, Boston Listens, “based on Vivian Paley’s innovative storytelling and story-acting approach.”

http://www.journalofplay.org/sites/www.journalofplay.org/files/pdf-articles/6-2-interview-storytelling-story-acting-and-literacy_0.pdf

Icebreakers and Games

Drama Source – This UK site was created for drama teachers but there are games, strategies and lesson plans that will be helpful to storytellers as well.

http://dramaresource.com/

Education World.com - Fourteen icebreakers to make the first day of school run smooth as silk. They would be fun to use throughout the year as well. 

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson074.shtml

Kim’s Korner - Icebreakers and energizers to liven up the classroom!

http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/classmanagement/icebreakers.html

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and web links 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 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.

Stor e Telling: August September 2014: Festival Revivals

Chaharshanbe Suri

Fire Jumping Festival

Persian painting from the Safavid Era.

The focus of this issue was restyling festivals and festival revivals. I’ve gathered a few l resources from the USA and beyond. While these sites focus on a variety of festivals, music, cultural arts, and theater, the information and advice will be useful to storytelling festival producers as well.

15 Steps to Starting a Music Festival in a Bad Economy – Useful information and guidance on how to get a first year music festival off the ground.

http://www.jpmusicfestival.com/resources/15-steps-to-a-local-music-festival.pdf

Department of Cultural Affairs: City of Los Angeles – This booklet offers information and suggestions include:

·         Festival Sites

·         Timelines

·         Workplans

·         Public and Community Relations

http://www.culturela.org/events/Festivals/festivalproducer/Festival_Handbook.pdf

Fáilte Ireland Festival and Events Best Practice Guide – This guide is chock-full of amazing advice on festival management, advertising, marketing strategies, partnerships, press releases, sponsors, everything to make your festival shine.

http://www.aoifeonline.com/uplds/best_practice_guide07.pdf

Trading Places: From Theatre Director to Festival Producer – From the Cultural Professionals Network this article in The Guardian offers insight into switching roles and adapting skills to produce a festival.

http://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/culture-professionals-blog/2014/feb/13/trading-theatre-director-festival-producer

 

August 26 is National Dog Day. Below are some stories to celebrate our canine friends.

Black Dog of Hanging Hills – USA
http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/the_black_dog_of_hanging_hills.html

The Dog and the Pig – India
http://www.pitara.com/fiction-for-kids/folktales/the-dog-and-the-pig/

The Dog and the Sparrow – Grimm

http://www.authorama.com/grimms-fairy-tales-8.html

The Giant Dog - Eskimo
http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/inu/eft/eft34.htm

The Golden Beetle or Why Dog Hates Cat – China
http://www.worldoftales.com/Asian_folktales/Chinese_Folktale_1.html

The Greyhound, The Serpent and The Child - Italy
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0178a.html#sevenmasters

The Sheep, the Shepherd and the Dog – Fable
http://www.mythfolklore.net/aesopica/oxford/67.htm

Spectre-Dogs – England 

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/efft/efft65.htm

The Three Dogs - Germany
http://www.worldoftales.com/fairy_tales/Andrew_Lang_fairy_books/Green_fairy_books/The_Three_Dogs.htm

The Tortoise, the Dog and the Farmer - Africa
http://allfolktales.com/wafrica/tortoise_dog_farmer.php

Why Dogs Sniff Tails - Iroquois
http://www.families.com/blog/animal-folktales-why-dogs-sniff-tails

September 7 is Grandparents Day here in the United States. I offer you a previous blog post with stories, curriculum and more to help celebrate this special day.

Storybug.net – Grandparents Add Richness To Our Lives

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/08/grandparents-adding-richess-to-our-lives.html

Miscellaneous Sites

Chinese Tales – This is a perfect choice since on section of this the site contains stories associated with festivals. In addition, there stories of war, strategy, love, myths, Buddhists tales and more.
http://pages.ucsd.edu/~dkjordan/chin/hbtales.html

Twenty-Three Tales by Leo Tolstoy, 1907. The book is divided into seven parts and includes tales for children, short stories and Russian folktales.

http://www.ccel.org/ccel/tolstoy/23_tales.html

Motif-Index of Folk-Literature by Stith Thompson. A classification of narrative elements in Folktales, Ballads, Myths, Fables, Mediaeval Romances, Fabliaux, Jest-Books and Local Legends. These books are fully searchable. Now it is easier than ever to research stories by theme.

Volume I: A - C
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.32000003465988;view=1up;seq=9
Volume 2:  D - E
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000011802968;view=1up;seq=7

Volume 3:  F- H
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.39000005917229;view=1up;seq=9
Volume 4:  J - K
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4346825;view=1up;seq=7
Volume 5:  L - Z
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4346826;view=1up;seq=17


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 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.

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 ©

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.

Stor e Telling: April May 2014: Storytelling World Awards

From the folktale Phakir Chand
Folk-tales of Bengal, 1912
Illustrated by Warwick Goble

This issue focused on the Storytelling World Awards.  I offer you some public domain folktales from around the globe to complement the theme.

Ancient Tales and Folk-lore of Japan by Richard Gordon Smith, 1918. A collection of “historical legends and folktales from Japan. Themes include ghosts; unrequited love across social boundaries; Shinto landscape, tree and ocean spirits; and tales driven by Bushido and Buddhist ethics.”
http://www.sacred-texts.com/shi/atfj/index.htm

Yashpeh: International Folktale Collection
This impressive project is the brainchild of Israeli storyteller Yoel Perez; he has begun to add books, which are in the public domain, to his website. While many of the books are found on websites, such as archive.org or Project Gutenberg, he is adding something special, a searchable database. You can key in a specific word, or words, to help you find stories that match your needs, in a number of publications. This is an ongoing project so visit often!

http://folkmasa.org/yashpeh/yashpeh.htm

Legends and Stories of Italy for Children - Sixteen stories from this 1909 publication, along with beautiful illustrations.

http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=steedman&book=italy&story=_front

Silesian Folk Tales (the Book of Rübezahl) by James Lee and James Thomas Carey, 1915.In legends Rübezahl is a giant, gnome or mountain spirit. He is friendly with good people but if you ridicule him he will take his revenge. Sometimes he is the trickster in folktales.

https://archive.org/details/silesianfolktal01caregoog

Turkish Fairy Tales and Folktales – Collected by Ignacz Kunos and translated from the Hungarian by Nisbet Bain, 1901. While this book contains some of the same stories as the Turkish book above, there are a number of new tales as well.
http://sacred-texts.com/asia/ftft/index.htm

Wonder Garden: Nature Myths and Tales from all Over the World by Frances Jennings Alcott, 1919. Here are 150 nature myths and short stories, “tales of transformations of maidens into trees and fountains, of youths into flowers, and of men into birds.” Perfect for celebrating spring!
http://archive.org/stream/wondergardennatu00olcoiala/wondergardennatu00olcoiala_djvu.txt

April is National Frog Month so here are some tales to get you hopping! The Frog – Collected by Andrew Lang
http://www.mythfolklore.net/andrewlang/055.htm

The Frog and the Condor – Peru
http://www.storiestogrowby.com/stories/frog_condor_body.html

The Frog Princess - Italianhttp://www.frogsonice.com/froggy/tales/frogprincess1.shtml

How Frog Went to Heaven - Angola
http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/044.html

The Kind Stepdaughter and the Frog - Germany
http://tinyurl.com/mawshhe

The Tiger and the Frog - Tibethttp://www.sacred-texts.com/asia/tft/tft05.htm

The Tsarevna Frog- Russiahttp://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/ftr/chap01.htm

Storybug.net: It’s Not Easy Being Green – The link will lead you to a blog post I wrote in 2010 to celebrate National Frog Month. You will find more stories, curriculum plans, and crafts.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2010/04/its-not-easy-being-green-frog-tales.html

Miscellaneous Site 

Dramatists Guild Bill of Rights – Many storytellers are also budding playwrights. This site will help you navigate the professional waters: Artistic Integrity, Royalties, Billing Credit, Intellectual Property, etc. My thanks to Linda Goodman for sharing this site.

http://www.dramatistsguild.com/billofrights/

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.