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The theme for this issue of the National Storytelling Magazine was the environment so it is appropriate I share this with you now since Earth Day is April 22, 2017. Below are resources to complement our environment,
including animals, flora, fauna and nature. You will also find curriculum resources
to supplement your repertoire.
STORIES
The Book of Nature
Myths by Florence Holbrook, 1904. Fifty-nine stories nature myths including
Why the Peacock’s Tail Has a Hundred Eyes, and many more.
http://tinyurl.com/hlf9juk
http://tinyurl.com/hlf9juk
H-NILAS: Stories for
the Seasons - I shared this site back in 2002 and they have continued to
add to their resources; an excellent array of seasonal stories, adapted by
storyteller Cathy Mosley.
Myths and Legends of
Flowers, Trees, Fruits and Plants by Charles M. Skinner, 1911. This book
offers many stories, some very short, others more fully formed; a helpful book
for background information when you are planning a nature program.
Plant Myths and
Legends – As with the book above, it would be useful if you were
researching specific stories but would need to be fleshed out more fully for your
repertoire.
http://tinyurl.com/h9ywrtg
http://tinyurl.com/h9ywrtg
Rumanian Bird and
Beast Stories, by M. Gastor, Ph.d, 1915. Dozens of pourquoi tales at your
fingertips.
Spirit of Trees - I’ve
shared this site before but it certainly bears repeating. This growing website
offers curricular resources, essays, organizational links, poetry and folktales
from some of our leading storytellers and scholars.
Ten Ancient Stories
and the Geological Events that May Have Inspired Them– From Smithsonian
Magazine, “There's no way of telling which came first, the disaster or the
story. But tales can provide clues to the past…”
http://tinyurl.com/zep6nkp
http://tinyurl.com/zep6nkp
CURRICULUM
Animals and Humans in
Cooperation and Conflict – From the National Council of the Humanities,
three lesson activities, questions, and stories for the classroom.
http://tinyurl.com/jztmltp
http://tinyurl.com/jztmltp
Teaching
Environmental Education Using the Shona Folktales – “This paper examines
the implications of using the Shona folktale as a tool and method for teaching
environmental education (EE)…” There are also three folktales to complement the
text.
Getting Wild About Environmental Literature – If you’re planning a program about the environment this will be invaluable resource; a bibliography of a 122 topics related to wildlife and the environment.
http://tinyurl.com/j5vkkx4
August
11 is Son and Daughter Day in the United States. Here are some stories to help you
celebrate the special children in your life.
The Bear Who Married a
Peasant’s Daughter - Latvia
The
Disobedient Son – South America
The Dragon King’s
Daughter - China
The
Four Puppets - Burma
One
Man and His Precious Cow - Nigeria
The Mason and His Son - Italy
The
Sad Story of the Yaoya’s Daughter - Japan
The
Snake and the King’s Daughter
The
Tale of Two Sons – India
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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 2017 ©
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