Stor e Telling Summer 2019: Puppets and Puppetry

Peach Blossoms
by
Winslow Homer, 1878

The theme for the summer issue of Stor e Telling in Storytelling Magazine 2019 was all about puppets. I included stories, curriculum, and tutorials to help you ‘get a hand’ on puppetry!

The magazine is a membership perk from the National Storytelling Network. The publication offers outstanding articles from well-known national and international storytellers, and educators from around the world on a wide variety of topics, and of course, stories. If you would like to become a member please visit  https://storynet.org/membership/ .

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.

https://tinyurl.com/y6zk3ayn

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.

http://tinyurl.com/3wrymx6

CRAFTS

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

https://tinyurl.com/y46l3r3h

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Tall Tales and Puppets! Grade 3-5

https://tinyurl.com/y63x2n69

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

https://tinyurl.com/yy29cn6s

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/3n2ld7m

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/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

August is Peach Month so of course we need some delectable tales to whet your appetite.

Fadhila’s Secret - Kenya

https://tinyurl.com/y4lop5ld

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

The Queen Mother of the West -China
https://tinyurl.com/yxmeqhld

How Three Heroes Came By Their Deaths Because of Two Peaches - China

https://tinyurl.com/y2h74kr4

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..."

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

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

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

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

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 2020 ©

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.

Following the Breadcrumbs X: Stor e Telling November December 2003

Hansel and Gretel
by
Ethel Franklin Betts, 1932

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 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. Please feel free to comment on the blog and let me know if you find this useful. 

 
ABE Books
Searching for that illusive piece of literature? Over 10,000 book dealers worldwide list books for sale at ABE. Search by title, author or keyword. Their BookSleuth will even track down a book if you can’t remember the title or author.
http://www.abebooks.com/

Applit
I shared this website before but since this issues theme is humor, like a good joke, it bears repeating. Jack Tales, poetry, authors, study guides and lesson plans, bibliographies and an index categorized by genre. The entire site is focused on Appalachian Literature.
http://www.ferrum.edu/applit/

4 2 eXplore ~ Topic: Oral History

A wealth of web links on how to conduct interviews, projects with links to curriculum guides and projects dealing with Oral History.
http://www.42explore.com/oralhst.htm 

Legends of Maui
Fifteen legends and background information from the book published in 1910.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/maui/index.htm

Puppet Tools
Interested in the art of puppetry? This is the place to be. The site features an online workshop with 16 self paced segments; resources, services, journals, books, articles and more.
http://www.puppetools.com/

Sisters Choice ~ Active Heroines in Folktales
An index of books with annotations on strong women in folktales; a perfect place to start if you are developing a program around this theme.
http://www.sisterschoice.com/heroines.html

StoryCorps.net - Telling American Tales

StoryCorps is a national oral-history project funded by a $50,000.00 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. StoryCorps is seeking questions, suggestions and facilitators. You could be part of this exciting new project and then wouldn’t YOU have story to tell!                                                        
www.StoryCorps.net

Copyright Management Center

Lots of useful information on copyright, ownership, fair use, etc., from Indiana University.
http://www.iupui.edu/~webtrain/web_samples/cmc.html

Weaving Arts and Lore

Articles, stories, myth and lore; a wonderful web of information from around the world.
http://www.mythinglinks.org/ct~weaving.html

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

 If you missed any previous Stor e Telling posts the links are below:

 
2002

January February 2002 - Folktales, myths, legends and pourquoi stories from around the world and a few other sites to whet your appetite.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/stor-e-telling-january-february-2002.html

May June 2002 - American Life Histories from the WPA Project, Mayan and Philippine folktale's, public domain tales dating back to the 1880's, seasonal stories of forests, frogs, moons and maidens, solar folklore and more.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-stor-e-telling.html

July August 2002 - Trickster tales, Kenyan folktales, flower fables and participation stories to put some fun in your summer storytelling.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-ii-stor-e-telling.html 

September October 2002 – Included is a guide to collecting family folklore, folktales from Britain, Russia, Kashmir, fables from the Panchatantra, Jataka stories, and Native American legends ready to be explored.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-iii-stor-e.html

November December 2002 - Resources for Jack Tales, puppets, ghost stories, educational resources and activities, Australian storytelling, traditions and folklore from the Orkney Islands. For extra fun the Book Hive link will lead you to stories by the amazing Jackie Torrence and other well-known tellers. Next stop, 2003!
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-iv-stor-e-telling.html

2003

January February – Folktales from Africa and Norway, Borneo myths and legends, ghost stories, storytelling games and resources, and a wee bit more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-v-stor-e-telling.html

March April - Grant resources, improvisational games to add to your storytelling residency, Native American Trickster Tales, information to keep your voice in tip top telling shape and more.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/07/following-breadcrumbs-vi-stor-e-telling.html

May June - The theme for the Storytelling Magazine issue was Grant Resources and all the links have been checked. I hope you will find something to help you discover that pot of gold!
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/07/following-breadcrumbs-vii-stor-e.html

July August - Some delightful sites to whet your storytelling appetite. You will find Andrew Lang's colored fairy tales books and more of his works, stories from the Arabian Nights, Hodja tales and more stories about trees than you could ever hope to climb! I hope you find something useful for your work.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/07/following-breadcrumbs-stor-e-telling.html

 
September October  - You will find a wonderful site that offers stories searchable by continent, country and theme. Also, Legends of Guam, Western Yuga folktales, teaching benchmarks by state, resources to care for your voice and more.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/08/following-breadcrumbs-ix-stor-e-telling.html

 

Below are the previous blog posts offering additional columns from 2007-2013.

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 

Stor e Telling Columns 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 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.

Following the Breadcrumbs IV: Stor e Telling November December 2002



Hansel, Gretel and the Witch
by Arthur Rackham, 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 2007 – 2013 as well as the previous columns from 2002.

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. Please feel free to comment on the blog and let me know if you find this useful. 

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2002

Aaron Shepard's Author Online

Aaron’s specialty is retelling folktales and traditional literature from around the world. A wonderful collection of folktales, original scripts and articles. Aaron is known for his generosity and permission to tell his adaptations.

http://www.aaronshep.com/

Applit

Jack Tales, poetry, authors, study guides and lesson plans, bibliographies and an index categorized by genre. The entire site is focused on Appalachian Literature.
http://www.ferrum.edu/applit/

Australian Storytelling

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda…yes, you even hear music at this fun site from our friends down under; stories, articles, interviews, guild events, festivals and more.
http://www.australianstorytelling.org.au/

Book Hive

A wonderful reader’s advisory service with a very useful search engine. You can also see and hear five stories from the beloved Jackie Torrence and other storytellers as well. Click on Zinger Tales  and let Jackie and others tickle your funny bone and imagination.
http://www.cmlibrary.org/bookhive/   

Enchanted Learning

Looking for easy craft projects, activities and games to complement your storytelling or school residencies? Enchanted Learning offers ideas from K – 3. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html

Lark in the Morning

More instruments than you can shake a rain stick at! Lark specializes in hard to find instruments, music and instructional materials. 
http://www.larkinthemorning.com/

The Moonlit Road

Unusual ghost stories and folklore of the American South. Go to their storehouse if you dare and delve into the cultural background of the tales. Listen to the audio’s offerings before they disappear into the night.
http://www.themoonlitroad.com/welcome001.asp

Orkneyjar ~ The Heritage of the Orkney Islands

“Pronounced "orc-nee-yahr", the name is generally taken to mean Seal Islands…” This is a well crafted site. The information is astounding; tradition, folklore and more. Enjoy the beauty and history of the Orkney Islands.
http://www.orkneyjar.com/index.html

Puppet Productions

For beginning and professional puppeteers, offering skits, accessories, books, videos, stages and of course puppets!
http://www.puppetsinc.com/

TeacherVision.com
Cross curricular lessons and activities on a wide variety of subjects, including storytelling; there is a subscription cost after a free trial.
http://www.teachervision.com/

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

If you missed the beginning of this new series the links are below:

January February 2002 - Folktales, myths, legends and pour quoi stories from around the world and a few other sites to whet your appetite.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/stor-e-telling-january-february-2002.html

May June 2002 - American Life Histories from the WPA Project, Mayan and Philippine folktale's, public domain tales dating back to the 1880's, seasonal stories of forests, frogs, moons and maidens, solar folklore and more.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-stor-e-telling.html

July August 2002 - Trickster tales, Kenyan folktales, flower fables and participation stories to put some fun in your summer storytelling.

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-ii-stor-e-telling.html 

September October 2002 – Included is a guide to collecting family folklore, folktales from Britain, Russia, Kashmir, fables from the Panchatantra, Jataka stories, and Native American legends ready to be explored

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/following-breadcrumbs-iii-stor-e.html

Below are the previous blog posts offering additional columns from 2007-2013.

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 

Stor e Telling Columns 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 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.

Playing with Puppets - Celebrating Jim Henson

Statue of Jim Henson at Maryland University

Today Google celebrates the 75^th birthday of Jim Henson. They have created a special Google logo so we can all be puppeteers if only for a few moments. Go to Google today and click on the logo to make the puppets respond to your commands.

In reading about Jim Henson today I discovered that he loved dogs. Coincidentally, I wrote a blog post last week, in honor of Adopt a Dog Month in October. This link will lead you to that blog post. http://tinyurl.com/3wvyd29

And of course, we all know that Kermit the Frog is one of the best known puppets created by Jim. Here is a blog post from 2010, which of course is all about frogs. http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2010/04/april-is-national-frog-month-so-get.html

So here’s to Jim Henson and all of the wonderful moments he added to our lives!

 

STORIES AND SCRIPTS

The Four Puppets – Burma
http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/043.html

Legends and Lore – Scripts to bring The Three Little Pigs, Iktomi and the Kettles and others come alive.  http://www.legendsandlore.com/scripts.html

Officer of Heaven – An easy finger puppet play from Western China. http://www.auntannie.com/Puppets/ConeFinger/OfficerOfHeavenPlay.pdf

Puppets for Librarians – Storyteller Granny Sue and librarian Nancy Whetstone have joined forces to create this useful puppetry blog. Stories, crafts and more.
http://tinyurl.com/3wrymx6

BOOKS

Southeast Kansas Library Systems – Puppet and Fingerplays bibliography.
http://tinyurl.com/3u3vvst

CRAFTS

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 above in the Stories and Scripts section . Templates provided.
http://www.auntannie.com/Puppets/ConeFinger/

DLTK-KIDS.COM– A wide variety of paper bag puppets to suit many themes.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/type/paper_bag.htm

Sack Puppet
http://www.legendsandlore.com/sackpuppets.html

Sock Puppet
http://www.legendsandlore.com/sockpuppets.html

CURRICULUM

Chinese Lesson Plan – Shadow Puppets
http://ncta.osu.edu/lessons/china/lit/Hendricks-China.pdf

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Tall Tales and Puppets! Grade 3-5
http://www.cccoe.net/tales/PUPPET_LES.pdf

Scholastic.com– Grade 3-4
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3746930

 

PUPPETRY TECHNIQUES AND TUTORIALS

Legends and Lore – Puppet Manipulation http://www.legendsandlore.com/puppetmanipulation.html 

Puppet Productions – Basic Techniques of Puppetry Manipulation. Techniques to help you make your puppet come alive!
http://tinyurl.com/3ob8jpy

Tips for Puppeteers YouTube Videos - Paul Lewis from Puppets and Stuff.com offers a series of tutorials to help you learn to master the art.
http://tinyurl.com/3gamyx7

Tips for Using Puppets With Young Children – Storyteller Priscilla Howe shares her successful techniques.
http://tinyurl.com/3n2ld7m

 

MORE RESOURCES

Storybug.net - Puppets and Puppetry – A number of resources I have collected over the years can be found on my website. * There are a few dead links, which will be removed shortly and the new URL for Puppets with a purpose is http://www.puppetswithapurpose.com/ . That will be updated shortly as well, as soon as my amazing webmaster has time.
http://www.storybug.net/links/puppets.html

Karen Chace  2011 ©
This blog post was painstakingly 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 newsletter via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.