Following the Breadcrumbs XXII: Stor e Telling January February 2006



Hansel

by Hermann Kaulbach

1846-1909

I am traveling back in time and updating all of my Stor e Telling columns for Storytelling Magazine since 2002. I have checked all of the links, updated those that have new URL's and deleted others that have found their way to the Internet graveyard. Through the summer and beyond I will continue to update the columns and post them on my blog until all of the breadcrumbs lead to the end of 2006. At the end of the blog you will find links to the columns from 2002 - 2004 and 2007 - 2013.

I continue to write for Storytelling Magazine but will not be adding current columns until the following year. If you want immediate access to the newest websites, consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network and support the arts!

Please feel free to comment on the blog and let me know if you find this useful; I love to hear from you!

February is Black History month. Will you be offering a theme related storytelling program? Here are three websites that bring the pages of history to life.

Education First – Black History Activities

http://tommarch.com/webquests/BHM/AfroAm.html

The History Channel

Video clips, great speeches, resources and more.
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month

Infoplease

History, timelines, contemporary issues, etc., a valuable link for anyone researching Black History.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html

In The First Person              

Over 2,500 collections of oral history from around the world: personal narratives, letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories; a goldmine of information.
http://www.inthefirstperson.com/firp/index.shtml

Celtic Literature Collective (Previously The House of Bards)
Another treasure trove of tales; medieval texts from Celtic countries or on Celtic themes.
http://www.maryjones.us/index.html

Mermaids on the Web
Listen to their call; this site offers you more than 1,720 resources about mermaids, selkies and sirens.
http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/mermaids/index.html

Panchatantra
The original text was written in Sanskrit about 200 B.C. Now you can read the tales in English. The stories have been grouped into five distinct themes.
http://panchatantra.org/panchatantra-stories.html

Folklife Resources for Educators

From the American Folklife Center an array materials related to documentation and field research.  
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/teachers/index.html

Break out those mailing labels! It’s not too early to start thinking about your summer storytelling programs. Here are three websites that offer contact information on libraries in the USA and beyond. Ready, set, go!

LIBWEB 

http://www.lib-web.org/

Public Libraries.com

http://www.publiclibraries.com/

Public Libraries of Europe  

http://www.lib-web.org/europe/

What Valentine’s Day would be complete without some love stories to share? From the cities of love and lights, offerings from the SurLaLune website by Giambattista Basile and Charles Perrault.

http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/pentamerone/
http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/perrault.html

Greek Mythology - Seven beautiful, yet tragic love stories.

http://thanasis.com/love.htm

Need a little trivia to sweeten up your Valentine’s Day storytelling venues?

The History of Valentine’s Day

From the History Channel, enough inside information on romance to make you swoon.
http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day

Esther Howland – Mother of the American Valentine

“The story of one visionary, whose talent, imagination, dedication, and perseverance created a fascinating industry….”
http://telebody.com/valentines/howland.htm 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Stor e Telling Columns 2002 – 2004
All 16 blog bogs, with a brief synopsis for reach one in an easy to access post at the link below.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/10/stor-e-telling-resources-2002-2004.html

2005

January February - Fables from Aesop and Robert Lewis Stevenson, spooky stories in time for Halloween, resources sponsored by the California Council for the Humanities, myths and legends from the British Isles and more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/10/following-breadcrumbs-xvi-stor-e.html

March April -  Sites on Buddhist Studies, Cambodian folktales, lesson plans, public domain music from a variety of cultures, myths, legends and more.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/10/following-breadcrumbs-stor-e-telling.html

May June - There are resources for song lyrics, lessons plans connected to our historical parks in the USA, Hodja, Birbel and Jakata stories, over 544 dragon tales and more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/11/following-breadcrumbs-xviii-stor-e.html

July August - Ballad and folk songs resources from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and America. Also, resources on Hans Christian Anderson, sea songs and shanties, and a list of contact information for state and regional art councils and agencies.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/11/following-breadcrumbs-xix-stor-e.html

September October - Links to Victorian Ghost Stories, folklore and legends from around the world, children’s activities to complement your storytelling programs, and Hodja tales. For the classroom, Beyond the Fire offers real-life stories of 15 teenagers, now living in the U.S., who have survived war in seven war zones, along with lesson plans and timelines.http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/11/following-breadcrumbs-xx-stor-e-telling.html

November December - Christmas stories and other Yuletide offerings, stories to celebrate Kwanzaa, Hasidic tales and more.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/12/following-breadcrumbs-xxi-stor-e.html


2007 - 2012
Stor e Telling Columns 2007-2012
All 31 blog posts, along with a brief synopsis for each one, in an easy to access post at the link below.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/stor-e-telling-columns-2007-to-2012.html 

2013
From 1001 Night to 2001 Story Resources – This link will lead to you one blog post with all of my columns from 2013.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.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.

Ringing in the New Year: Stor e Telling: January, February, March 2013

Last year I undertook the project of placing all of my 2007-2012 Stor e Telling columns from Storytelling Magazine on my blog. Now that 2014 is here I will begin to share all of the columns from 2013.
I will not be adding current columns until the following year, so if you want immediate access to the newest websites, please consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network. 

Below you will find the sites I offered for the January February March 2013 issue.

Let me know if you find this useful; I love to hear from you!

 

* Please note that any comments will not appear until I allow it to be published. Sadly, I had to implement that fail safe to avoid spam messages from being published. Thank you for understanding.

Ring in the New Year with story and song!

FatherTimes.net - From Armenia to Wales, songs, traditions and recipes associated with the New Year.
http://www.fathertimes.net/

New Year Traditions Around the World - Why is a baby the symbol of the New Year? Find out and make an easy connection to Greek Myths for your students.

http://tinyurl.com/35ez8  

Winter is upon us in the United States; I bring you some tales of ice and snow.

Davy Crockett and the Frozen Dawn - USA

http://tinyurl.com/chxu4xu

The Ice King and His Wonderful Grandchild - Dutch

http://tinyurl.com/c8npw7z

The Little Daughter of the Snow - Russia
http://tinyurl.com/dyopzsg 

The Long Winter - Canada

http://tinyurl.com/bvlpztm

Princess Miranda and Prince Hero - Poland
http://tinyurl.com/bmshrkw

The Snow, the Crow and the Blood - Ireland

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/snow.html

The Snow Maiden - Russia

http://tinyurl.com/dxj3xsu

The Snow Tomb - Japan

http://tinyurl.com/cydbgtb 

Snow Woman - Japan

http://tinyurl.com/c9q397r

Story-Lovers.com - Jackie Baldwin shares books, resources and stories on winter and the winter solstice.

http://tinyurl.com/yjwq354

The Twelve Months – Russia

http://russian-crafts.com/tales/12months.html

Snow Crystals.com - We are told no two snowflakes are alike. See how different these remarkable gifts of nature truly are. This site is a wonderful addition to any math or science program.
http://tinyurl.com/7j45

Stories from India, Italy and France will have you speaking the language of love just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Classic Love Stories - Summaries of some of classics such as Pyramus and Thisbe.
http://tinyurl.com/ydnnpbq 

Italian Folktales – Twenty-one folktales.
http://oaks.nvg.org/italian-folktales.html

Old French Fairy Tales – Five timeless fairy tales magnificently illustrated by Virginia Frances Sterrett, c. 1920.
http://archive.org/details/oldfrenchfairyta00sgrich

True Love – Bare Bones for Storytellers - Jackie Baldwin has delivered a bouquet of stories just in time for Valentine’s Day.

http://tinyurl.com/d8wgese

Storybug.net – A number of links I have collected to help you celebrate Valentine’s Day every year. http://tinyurl.com/bqwfosl

 

2013 is the Year of the Snake and the Chinese New Year falls on February 10. Below are some folktales to add to the celebration.

The Girl and the Snake – Sweden
http://tinyurl.com/dxcw5n8

The King of the Snakes and Other Folk-lore Stories from Uganda
http://tinyurl.com/c7nkznm

Rabbit Plays Tug-O-War – Native American

http://tinyurl.com/btxxdzm 

The Snake and the Pauper – Haiti
http://tinyurl.com/c8yxdz9

The Snake with the Big Feet – Native American

http://tinyurl.com/d9hda5q

The Snakes Bride – Bhutan
http://tinyurl.com/dxzc3xf

The White Man and the Snake – South Africa
http://tinyurl.com/dyqy9fs

Why Frog and Snake Never Play Together - Africa

http://tinyurl.com/d9hzpnk

Why Mongoose Kills Snakes - Africa
http://tinyurl.com/bolyrnz

Lions, Dragons, and Nian: Animals of the Chinese New Year - Wonderfully inclusive lesson plan on the Chinese Spring Festival and eastern and western dragons associated with the Chinese New Year.
http://tinyurl.com/6szu7n

 

February 26 is Tell a Fairy Tale Day, which is perfect for storytellers! Here is a blog post I wrote in 2011 with a fairly inclusive number of public domain fairy tale books.

Wisdom, Wit and Wonder

http://tinyurl.com/7vb4das

And to add to the fun, a book from 1910.

Fairy Tale Plays and How to Act Them - While some of the language is antiquated it can be easily updated. The book also offers suggestions on costumes, props and scenery. http://tinyurl.com/bpccbt

Storybug.net – My Stor e Telling columns from 2007 -2012 with synopses. Just point, click, surf!

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/stor-e-telling-columns-2007-to-2012.html

Karen Chace 2014 ©

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.

Valentine's Day Fun for the Children in Your Life

Vintage Post Card for Valentine's Day

Last year I offered a lapsit program to celebrate the Valentine’s Day. Listed below are the fingerplays, songs and story stretchers I used in the program. They are found throughout the internet without attribution so they are free for you to use as well.  

I also used a flannel board with heart shapes for the counting rhymes. I hope you will find something fun to use with your little ones. 

COUNTING AND FINGERPLAYS

Five Pretty Valentines

Five pretty valentines waiting at the store.

(Insert child's name) bought one and then there were four.
Four pretty valentines shaped like a "V"
(Insert child's name) bought one and then there were three.
Three pretty valentines said "I love you"
(Insert child's name) bought one and then there were two.
Two pretty valentines, this was so much fun.
(Insert child's name) bought one and then there was one.
One pretty valentine sitting on the shelf.
I felt sorry for it, so I bought it for myself!

Making a Heart

"I part my hands together, this is how I start; (heels of hands together)

I curve my fingers right around and I can make a Heart!

Valentine Poem

Five little valentines just for you
The first one says, "My love is true."
The second one says, "You have my heart."
The third one says, "Let us never part."
The fourth one says, "Won't you please be mine?"
The fifth one says, "'Till the end of time."

My Valentine Heart

When I say I love you (Point to lips)

It comes from my heart (Hand on heart)
You hear it in your ear (Point to ear)
And it sounds very smart (Point to head)
I love it when you're proud of me (Stand very tall)
You say it all day long (Stretch arms wide)
And when I hear you say it (Point to ear)
My heart sings a merry song (Hand on heart)

SONGS

Skinnamarinky

Skinnamarinky dinky dink

Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

I love you in the morning,
And in the afternoon
I love you in the evening,
Underneath the moon…

Skinnamarinky dinky dink
Skinnamarinky do,
I love you!

H-E-A-R-T  (To the tune of  Bingo)

There is a shape and it means love

And heart is it's nameo.

H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T, (spell the word out)

And Heart is it's nameo!

Continue leaving out a letter on each repeat and use a clap in place of the missing letter.

STORY STRETCH

Tony Chestnut

Tony Chestnut knows I love you,
Tony knows, Tony knows,
Tony Chestnut
Knows I love you,
That's what Tony knows.

While singing, point to
different parts of your body, like this:

Toe knee chest nut (head)
Nose eye
Love (heart)
You (point to others)
Toe knee nose
Toe knee nose
Toe knee chest nut (head)
Nose eye
Love (heart)
You (point to others)
That's what toe knee nose.

Songs for Teaching: Another version of Tony Chestnut: http://www.songsforteaching.com/folk/tonychestnut.php

This is an adorable video of children doing  the longer version of Tony Chestnut. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyPwGZN4Kbc

Another Tony Chestnut video using a different technique.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLLMm8fbhqk

CRAFTS

30 Fun and Easy Valentine’s Day Crafts

http://www.woohome.com/diy-2/30-fun-and-easy-diy-valentines-day-crafts-kids-can-make 

Crafty Morning - Heart shaped animal masks.

http://www.craftymorning.com/valentines-day-heart-shaped-animal/

DLTK-Holidays.com - Adorable elephant valentine for animal lovers. Too cute!

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/melephant.htm

CURRICULUM

Education World – Have a Heart: Valentine’s Day Across the Curriculum. Lessons plans and activities for K-12.

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson222.shtml

RECIPES

40+ Cutest Valentine’s Day Recipes for Kids

https://www.inthekidskitchen.com/valentines-day-treats-kids/

 

Crafty Morning – Heart shaped cinnamon rolls
https://www.craftymorning.com/heart-shaped-cinnamon-rolls/

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 2014 ©

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.

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Stor e Telling January February 2009

Tortoise and Hare
by
Jean Grandville, 19th century

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://www.storybug.net/stor-e-telling.html. 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.

 

JANUARY FEBRUARY 2009

Ring in the New Year with international folktales, myths and legends!

19^th Century German Stories

A number of dual language folktales.
http://tinyurl.com/42uxej

Dutch Folktales, Fairytales and Myths

Ten Dutch tales from 1918.
http://tinyurl.com/4jp7b3

Filipino Native Songs, Poems and Legends

Although the title states song and poems there are none. However, there are seven delightful   legends.
http://www.oocities.org/marlonfx/

 Tibetan Folktales

Visit with The Three Hunters, The Frugal Woman and more characters from the land of Tibet.
http://tinyurl.com/4o9hzt

Legends and Stories of Italy

Sixteen stories from this 1909 publication, along with beautiful illustrations.
http://tinyurl.com/4jpug7

Maori Myths, Legends and Contemporary Stories
An interesting collection of tales along with teaching resources.
http://eng.mataurangamaori.tki.org.nz/Support-materials/Te-Reo-Maori/Maori-Myths-Legends-and-Contemporary-Stories

Oriental Myths and Legends

From Sacred Texts “an anthology of tales from several widely separated Asian story-telling traditions, with the center of gravity somewhere in Persia.”
http://tinyurl.com/3unjh9

Scottish Folktales

Thirty-three folktales from 1899.
http://tinyurl.com/4u6tbl

West African Folktales

From Gateway to the Classics a number of Anansi, pourquoi and miscellaneous folktales from the African continent.
http://tinyurl.com/yvguan

Many celebrations will be taking place during the winter months. Here are a few sites to add to the festivities.

The Chinese New Year - Gung Hay Fat Choy! (Wishing you prosperity)

The Chinese New Year falls on January 26, 2009. It is the year of the Ox. Read the legend behind the animals of the Chinese Zodiac here: http://www.legendinc.com/Pages/MiscellaneousPages/Zodiak/ChineseZodiakLegend.html

then click over to a terrific lesson plan on the Chinese New Year. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/chinese-inventions-and-chinese-new-year

Chinese Legends, Or, The Porcelain Tower

There are many wonderful myths, folktales and legends from China is this 1848 book by Thomas Henry Sealy, now in the public domain. You can even download a copy for free for your own files.
http://tinyurl.com/3vscvs

For more story links on China visit my Storytelling Links page on my website at http://tinyurl.com/47cgge

 

We couldn’t leave February without some love stories to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day.

Chien Nang

A beautiful adaptation of a Chinese love story from Texas storyteller Mary Grace Ketner found in Charms and Changelings by Ruth Manning-Sanders.
http://talesandlegends.net/storied-women/chien-nang.html

Immortal Love Legends

From About.com timeless Hindu love stories.
http://tinyurl.com/45fqqp

The Lady of Stavoren

A Dutch legend retold and adapted by Aaron Shepherd.
http://tinyurl.com/4y5zpg

Love Legends of the Punjab

http://www.punjabicultures.com/festivals.php?v=Love%20Legends

Love, Lore and Legends

Brief particulars associated with Cupid’s arrow.
http://tinyurl.com/3udzhk

February also ushers in Mardi Gras. Laissez les bons rouler! (Let the good times roll!)

American Folklore: Louisiana

Meet Foolish John, a riverboat captain and opossum in these three delightful tales.
http://tinyurl.com/3us4w4

Louisiana Folk-tales

From Google books, a downloadable book of public domain folktales by Alcée Fortier shared in both French Dialect and English Translation.
http://tinyurl.com/3ttzqs

History of Mardi Gras

Interesting facts so you can celebrate with the best of them!
http://tinyurl.com/4ctck

After the fun of Mardi Gras it’s time to raise a pint, and revel with the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.

Celtic Fairy Tales

Twenty-seven stories from Joseph Jacobs.
http://archive.org/details/celticfairytale00jacorich

Irish Folk Songs

A collection of Irish folk songs with lyrics and chords.
http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/irish-folk-music/irish%20songs/irish-songs.htm


And if you missed any of the pervious “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

 

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.