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| Peach Blossoms by Winslow Homer, 1878 |
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At the end of the this blog you will also find additional links to previous blog offerings, the first from Winter 2019 and columns from 2018 - 2007
I hope you find something fun to add to your storytelling, classroom, or home schooling class.
STORIES AND SCRIPTS
The Four Puppets – Burma
https://tinyurl.com/hp49ewu
Legends and Lore – Scripts to
bring The Three Little Pigs, Iktomi and the Kettles and others come alive.
Officer of Heaven – An easy finger
puppet play from Western China.
https://tinyurl.com/y3fwsmdw
Puppets for Librarians – Storyteller Granny Sue and librarian Nancy Whetstone have joined forces to create this useful puppetry blog; stories, crafts and more.
https://tinyurl.com/y3fwsmdw
Puppets for Librarians – Storyteller Granny Sue and librarian Nancy Whetstone have joined forces to create this useful puppetry blog; stories, crafts and more.
Alligator Arm Puppet – Easy craft with
template.
http://tinyurl.com/3md48tc
Paper Cone Finger Puppets – Five easy animal puppets to complement the play Officer of Heaven in the Stories and Scripts section above.
https://tinyurl.com/nhwyxer
CURRICULUM
Chinese Lesson Plan – Shadow Puppets
Paper Cone Finger Puppets – Five easy animal puppets to complement the play Officer of Heaven in the Stories and Scripts section above.
https://tinyurl.com/nhwyxer
CURRICULUM
Chinese Lesson Plan – Shadow Puppets
https://tinyurl.com/y63x2n69
Dltk-kids.com - A wide variety of paper bag puppets to complement many themes.
https://tinyurl.com/24hsn
Dltk-kids.com - A wide variety of paper bag puppets to complement many themes.
https://tinyurl.com/24hsn
PUPPETRY TECHNIQUES AND TUTORIALS
Legends and Lore – Puppet Manipulation
Legends and Lore – Puppet Manipulation
https://tinyurl.com/yy29cn6s
Tips for Puppeteers - A series of video tutorials to help you learn to master the art of puppetry.
Tips for Puppeteers - A series of video tutorials to help you learn to master the art of puppetry.
http://tinyurl.com/3gamyx7
Tips on using hand puppets with young children - Storyteller Priscilla Howe share her successful puppetry techniques.
http://tinyurl.com/3n2ld7mTips on using hand puppets with young children - Storyteller Priscilla Howe share her successful puppetry techniques.
In the United States the first Sunday after Labor Day is Grandparent’s Day. Here are stories from around the world to help you honor our elders. I shared some of these stories in 2007 but I thought it was time to bring them out into the light again.
Raven
and His Grandmother – Aleut
https://tinyurl.com/lcdmgh
The Dreaming Tree – Brazil
https://tinyurl.com/yxgf8y72
Grandmother Spider Steals the Sun – Cherokee
https://tinyurl.com/m2sqtq
Grandmother Wolf – China
https://tinyurl.com/y6ll6jzm
Grandmother Spider Steals the Fire – Choctaw
https://tinyurl.com/lcdmgh
The Dreaming Tree – Brazil
https://tinyurl.com/yxgf8y72
Grandmother Spider Steals the Sun – Cherokee
https://tinyurl.com/m2sqtq
Grandmother Wolf – China
https://tinyurl.com/y6ll6jzm
Grandmother Spider Steals the Fire – Choctaw
https://tinyurl.com/nggvql
Holger Danske – Denmark
https://tinyurl.com/y2mkhaqg
The Old Grandfather and His Grandson – Germany
https://tinyurl.com/npargw
A Present for Grandfather – Indonesia
https://tinyurl.com/y6ne77pv
The Lime Tree – Russia
https://tinyurl.com/np8382
Grandmother’s Golden Dish – Serbia
https://tinyurl.com/yypcysth
Holger Danske – Denmark
https://tinyurl.com/y2mkhaqg
The Old Grandfather and His Grandson – Germany
https://tinyurl.com/npargw
A Present for Grandfather – Indonesia
https://tinyurl.com/y6ne77pv
The Lime Tree – Russia
https://tinyurl.com/np8382
Grandmother’s Golden Dish – Serbia
https://tinyurl.com/yypcysth
August is Peach Month so of course we need some delectable tales to whet your appetite.
Fadhila’s Secret - Kenya
The Peach Boy - Japan
https://tinyurl.com/y2zcjt2v
Peach Darling – Japan
https://tinyurl.com/yxbnmmap
The Silent Cavalier – The Story of the Peach Tree - Azores
https://tinyurl.com/y5jjf869
The Two Jugglers - China
https://tinyurl.com/y3l5eauu
The Monkey Spirit - China
https://tinyurl.com/y4cegovc
How Three Heroes Came By Their Deaths
Because of Two Peaches - China
SOMETHING NEW
I
thought it would be fun to share some different story openings and endings I
find along the research road. Here is the second opening for 2019.
"Once on a time, long long ago, when there were more kings and queens in Ireland than O'Donnell's old castle has windows, and when witches and enchantments were as plentiful as blackthorn bushes..."
"Once on a time, long long ago, when there were more kings and queens in Ireland than O'Donnell's old castle has windows, and when witches and enchantments were as plentiful as blackthorn bushes..."
From The
Old Hag of the Forest by Seumas MacManus
http://www.e-reading-lib.com/chapter.php/131330/10/seumas-macmanus-in-chimney-corners.html
http://www.e-reading-lib.com/chapter.php/131330/10/seumas-macmanus-in-chimney-corners.html
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
In
case you missed it here is an earlier blog post offering from my winter 2019
columns.
Stor e Telling – Storytelling World Winter 2019
Stor e Telling – Storytelling World Winter 2019
The theme for this issue was Storytelling World. Get ready for a glamorous trip around the globe
through these fabulous public domain folktale collections, including stories to
celebrate Learn About Butterflies Day and World Rat Day.
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2020/01/stor-e-telling-storytelling-world.html
These links below will lead you to my columns from 2007-2018
Stor e Telling Fall 2018: Storytelling and EmpathyThe theme for this issue was storytelling and empathy, both are greatly needed in our current climate. You will also find additional stories about the glorious pumpkins that dot the fall landscape, candle tales to celebrate the Feast of Saint Ambrose.
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2019/08/stor-e-telling-fall-2018-storytelling.html
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2020/01/stor-e-telling-storytelling-world.html
These links below will lead you to my columns from 2007-2018
Stor e Telling Fall 2018: Storytelling and EmpathyThe theme for this issue was storytelling and empathy, both are greatly needed in our current climate. You will also find additional stories about the glorious pumpkins that dot the fall landscape, candle tales to celebrate the Feast of Saint Ambrose.
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2019/08/stor-e-telling-fall-2018-storytelling.html
Stor e Telling Summer 2018: Storytelling Traditions Around the World
Many of us are familiar with The Moth and StoryCorp but what about some of the other ancient forms of storytelling? In this blog post you will read about a few of the fascinating and different traditions from around the world to complement the issue's theme. You will also find stories to celebrate Be An Angel Day on August 22 so get ready to fly with these new tales. https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2019/03/stor-e-telling-summer-2018-storytelling.html|
Stor e Telling Spring 2018: Storytelling WorldUnwrap some fun and fabulous resources to love and add to your repertoire. The theme was Storytelling World so you will find tales from many cultures. There are also legends to savor on Tea for Two Tuesday on March 21, Noodlehead tales to tickle your funny bone for International Moment of Laughter Day on April 14, and folktales for Bat Appreciation Day on April 17.
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2019/01/stor-e-telling-spring-2018-storytelling.html
The link below will take you to a previous blog post with my Store e Telling columns from 2007-2017.
1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources V: Stor e Telling 2017
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2018/12/1001-nights-to-2001-story-resources-v.html
The link below will take you to a previous blog post with my Store e Telling columns from 2007-2017.
1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources V: Stor e Telling 2017
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2018/12/1001-nights-to-2001-story-resources-v.html
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Karen Chace 2020 ©
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