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SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
2009
This issue deals with storytelling and school residencies so
here are some sites to complement the theme.
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.
Glossary of
School Artist Residency Terms - From
Grantmakers in the Arts a glossary of terms that are consistently used by educators, artists and
researchers.
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://worldroom.tamu.edu/Workshops/CommOfRespect07/StoryTelling/Storytelling%20The%20Heart%20and%20Soul%20of%20Education.pdf
http://worldroom.tamu.edu/Workshops/CommOfRespect07/StoryTelling/Storytelling%20The%20Heart%20and%20Soul%20of%20Education.pdf
September is here
and school bells are ringing. Here are lesson plans and resources to help you
bring “happily ever after” into the classroom.
Fairy Tales From Life -Two fairy tales are used in this
lesson plan, which also provides a number of resources to guide your students
through the process. The lesson plan is aligned with the NCTE and IRA standards
for grades 3 – 5.
Folktales Writer’s Workshop -
Find your way in the world of folktales with this wonderful writer’s
workshop, with Alma Flor Ada and Rafe Martin. They offer tips, challenges and
guidelines to help you write an original folktale. When your students are done,
they can even publish their stories online.
Myth Writing Workshop -
An online workshop with author Jane Yolen. Step-by-step instructions on how
to write your own myth, coupled with writing strategies and warm-up activities.
PIZZAZ! People Interested in Zippy and ZAny Zcribbling -A site dedicated to “providing simple creative writing and oral storytelling activities with copyable (yes, copyable!) handouts for use with students of all ages. Permission is given to use these resources for in-class, non-profit use only.”
http://tinyurl.com/kctm3
When Tortoise Wins the Day: Using International Folktales to Teach
Language Arts
There is nothing slow about this
resource! An amazing 44 page document filled with valuable information on using
storytelling in the classroom for grade K – 8. Folktales, lesson plans,
activities, and links, all you need to introduce storytelling to your students.
*The original website link listed in 2009 is now dead. I have emailed the university but have not received an answer to date. However, I was able to find the pdf file using the Wayback Machine. You may access it at the link below.
http://web.archive.org/web/query?type=urlquery&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucis.pitt.edu%2Fpehsc%2Findex_files%2Ffpframe_files%2Flessons.html&Submit=Go+Wayback%21
American Folklore –
Spooky Stories - No, not the ghost of Christmas’ past but one of Halloween! I
shared this site in 2005 but since then they have added many new tales as well
as a few podcasts to send shivers up your spine! Definitely worth a second
look. Leave the lights on!
http://tinyurl.com/2lnjtq
English Folk and
Fairy Tales - Lots of fabulous stories await including some tales to add
to your Halloween repertories. Goblins, witchcraft, ghosts and drolls (yes, drolls, not trolls) are
waiting for you just around the corner. Beware!
http://tinyurl.com/kvg8kj
Not Just Halloween:
Festivals of the Dead From Around the World
Learn how other cultures celebrate the holiday with this
interesting article and complementing links on Japan, Mayan, Aztec, Mexico and
more.http://tinyurl.com/5wwwz6
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
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
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
Karen
Chace 2013 ©
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