Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Stor e Telling November December 2009

Tortoise and Hare
Jean Grandville, 19th Centuy

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.

P.S. I know many of you are probably tired of reading the above message, which I use in all of my Slow and Steady articles. However, I continue to use if for those new readers who might not know the reasoning behind these blog posts, and of course, to make them aware of the NSN. There is always a method to my madness. Thanks for playing along.

 

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2009

This issue addresses Story and Transformation so I offer some sites to assist you in transforming your own story work.

Moral Dynamics of Storytelling: Inviting Transformation

“Telling our story expresses the person we are. It forms the person we are becoming….” An article that discusses storytelling and how it relates to Christian ethics.
http://tinyurl.com/mh9ol6

The National Storytelling Network offers an array of SIG’S (special interest groups) to support you.

Healing Story Alliance (HSA)

HSA’s purpose is to “to promote the use of storytelling in healing…using stories to inform, inspire, nurture and heal.”
http://healingstory.org/

Producers and Organizers (PRO)

PRO “encourages cooperation, networking and support among organizers within the NSN….”
https://storynet.org/groups/pro/producers-and-organizers-pro/ 

Storytelling in Organizations (SIO)

SIO “brings these narrative insights onto the contemporary business scene….” 
https://storynet.org/groups/sio/storytelling-in-organizations-sio/ 

Youth, Educators and Storytelling (YES)

YES “promotes youth storytelling and encourages educators and other adults to use storytelling as an educational tool in classrooms and in other settings…”
https://storynet.org/groups/yes/yes/ 

November is Aviation Month so why not fly the friendly skies with stories!

History.com – Two Brothers and a Dream

Interesting information on these two famous brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, including a video with one of the museum curators.
https://www.loc.gov/item/myloc24/ 

The Flying Canoe

https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/the_flying_canoe.html 

The Flying Turtle

http://tinyurl.com/r9foae

They Myth of Daedalus & Icarus

http://tinyurl.com/obg8eq

 

November 11 is Veterans’ Day. I offer some sites to honor our men and women who have served our country.

Heroes and Heroic Deeds of the Great War – True stories of valor during WW I by Donald A Mackenzie.
http://archive.org/details/heroesheroicdeed00mackiala

Oral History: Veterans Remember

Collection of oral histories from veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
https://presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/learn/scholars-researchers/research-divisions/oral-history/collection/veterans-remember/collection

War Letters

From PBS.org eyewitness accounts of famous battles, moving letters penned just before the writer was killed and heartbreaking 'Dear John' letters." Site features timeline of U.S. military actions, letter excerpts, and more.  
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/search/?q=war+letter 

Legends of Tuskegee: American Visionaries
This site highlights the achievements of the highly respected African-American pilots who served during WW II.

https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/intro.htm 

Women at War

From the Veterans History Project, this selection spans four wars including nurses’ tales, a story of a code breaker, a welder, a flight surgeon, the first woman general in the Air Force and the first woman to command a U.S. Navy ship.
http://tinyurl.com/rbf9od

Winter begins on December 21, 2009, Let’s welcome it with tales to warm your storytelling spirit.

American Folklore - Holiday stories and winter tales come from all over the United States and Canada.
http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2011/01/winter_tales.html

The Sparrow’s Holiday

https://www.4to40.com/folktales-for-kids/folktales-in-english/sparrows-holiday/ 

The Long Winter

https://storiestogrowby.org/story/long-winter/

Norwegian Folk Tales
I offered this at the beginning of 2003 so it’s time for a re-visit!
http://oaks.nvg.org/norwegian-folktales.html

Myths and Legends of Alaska – Download this book from 1911 and the Land of the Midnight Sun!

http://tinyurl.com/lpowsy

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

2009

January February 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
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_21.html 
September October 2009 
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_29.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.

 

 

 

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Stor e Telling September October 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.

I love to hear from you! Please leave a comment and let me know if you find this useful.

 

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.

http://tinyurl.com/n9lqap

Glossary of School Artist Residency Terms - From Grantmakers in the Arts a glossary of terms that are consistently used by educators, artists and researchers.

http://www.giarts.org/article/glossary-arts-and-education-terms

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

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. 

http://tinyurl.com/l7cmvl

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.

http://tinyurl.com/n81h

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.

http://tinyurl.com/n81c

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

 

It’s time to dig up those spooky stories. Here are some sites to help you fright and delight!

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

 

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

2009

 

January February 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 ©

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 July August 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.

JULY AUGUST 2009

Since the theme of this issue is ‘Branding’ I offer you some websites to get you on the name game trail!

What is Branding and How Important is it to Your Marketing Strategy?
This article will help you “understand that branding is not about getting your target market to choose you over the competition, but getting your prospects to see you as the only one that provides a solution to their problem.”

http://tinyurl.com/aowt4l

A Practical Guide to Branding - From Businessweek – “Define your brand identity—your product's "personality"—before you spend a dime on advertising or marketing.”
http://tinyurl.com/55r9hd

Developing Your Brand Strategy
A step-by-step guide including:

• What is Branding?
• How To Define Your Brand
• Determining Your Brand's Objectives
• Focusing on Your Target Audience
• Discovering and Crushing Your Brand Barriers
• Brand Packaging and Identity

http://tinyurl.com/c2cfr5

Five No Cost Marketing Tips - Everyone is taking a second look at how we are spending our time and money, particularly during these difficult economic times. Here are tips to help you stay above the fray. http://tinyurl.com/7t8zfb

The Fundamentals of Branding - Does branding apply to us? Read on to learn how “the concept of branding applies to any individual, organization, product, or service, as long as there is a transaction between human beings.”
http://tinyurl.com/desav9

What is Branding? Are you sure you know? - Understanding branding is as ‘easy as pie’ with this visual.
http://tinyurl.com/c8knqg

The Non-Profit Tagline Report - An In Depth Survey and Analysis: Building Your Brand in Eight Words or Less

http://tinyurl.com/dyj69s

On July 16, 2009 the Talk Story Conference, part of the National Storytelling Year of the Regions, will begin in Honolulu. To help you get in the mood to say “Aloha” and “Mahalo” I offer these sites, which share the history, legends and folklore of the beautiful people of Hawaii.

Hawaii and Its People – The Land of Rainbow and Palms
Learn about the history, land, and the people who lived in “Paradise of the Pacific” from this book published in 1890.

http://tinyurl.com/ck92xu

Hawaiian Folktales - An anthology of Hawaiian folklore including many articles originally published in difficult to obtain journals and now-rare books written in the late 19th or early 20th century. Most are based on first-hand oral traditions.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hft/index.htm

The Legends and Myths of Hawaii - Learn about Hina, the Helen of Hawaii, Kaala, The Flower of Lanai and much more in this1887 book by David Kalakaua.

http://tinyurl.com/d3r6wo

There are many interesting days to celebrate throughout the year and August 7 is Sea Serpent Day.  Here is a site to help you dive into the day!

Mermaids on the Web - I shared this site in 2006. 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

Summer is here and so is vacation time. Some tips to help you travel economically while relaxing in style.

Way to Go Guide - From the Washington Post, articles, tools and travel tips for finding discounted hotel rooms, booking flights tourism, and more.
http://tinyurl.com/yrg28q

And if you missed any of the previous “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

2009

January February 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
 

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.

 

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Stor e Telling May June 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.

* In 2009 there were only five issues of Storytelling Magazine so that is why there is a gap between the January/February column and this one.

 

MAY JUNE 2009

Here comes the sun…The winter winds are finally gone and the warmth of the sun is with us once more; flowers are blooming, birds are singing and crickets are chirping. I offer you some folktales to help us welcome spring!

Akanidi the Bright Sunbeam – A Siberian Tale

http://tinyurl.com/9v3un8

Clytie, the Heliotrope -An adaptation of the Greek myth.

http://tinyurl.com/9mz8ql

The Cricket’s Song - Guatemalan Folktale

http://tinyurl.com/7ofxz8

Daffodeelia - Sri Lanka
http://www.4to40.com/folktales/print.asp?p=Daffodeelia&k=Sri_Lankan_Fairytales

The Flower Queen’s Daughter - By Andrew Lang
http://tinyurl.com/77uooc

How Butterfly’s Game to Be – Philippine Folktale
http://tinyurl.com/9ygkpy


Celebrate the colorful culture of Mexico on May 5 during Cinco de Mayo!

Kaboose.com - Games and activities to help celebrate Cinco De Mayo!

http://tinyurl.com/9cx3vh

Magic Tales of Mexico - I shared this site in 2005 but it never hurts to spin the story wheel again! Celebrate with nine tales from Mexico!
http://www.g-world.org/magictales/

Mexican Folktales - A bibliography of books to find at your library.

http://tinyurl.com/8nju8g

 

Online tools to help smooth out the bumps on the research road!

Access My Library.com - "Free access to millions of articles from top publications available at your library." Search by publication or subject.

http://www.accessmylibrary.com/

Google Scholar - A boon to anyone researching a particular subject. Type the key word(s) in the search box and scholarly articles are at your fingertips. This could be particularly helpful to folks who are writing a thesis or need research materials to support their grant applications. http://tinyurl.com/ysx3qh

 

May 16, 2009 is the International Day for Sharing Stories. Join the campaign and add your own tale.

International Day for Sharing Stories -The event will take place on May 16, 2009. This year’s campaign theme is “Journeys Toward Justice: Capturing the Stories of Human Rights in the Context of Migration”. Stories of immigrants and refugees that can be used as tools to organizations that fight for their rights will be collected. You can be part of their mission by posting your own stories. www.storiesforchange.net

Spice up your venue flyers using this tool.

Flauntr.com - A no-cost online photo-editing tool that offers numerous frames for your photos. There are also special affects you can apply. A great tool if you want to make your own venue posters or postcards. http://www.flauntr.com/

Searching for some fresh stories for your summer programs? Here are some splendid sites to tempt your storytelling senses.

Indian Fairy Tales -Twenty-nine tales from Joseph Jacobs.

http://tinyurl.com/6l3956

Italian Folktales - Twenty-one folktales, adapted from Starparola, Basile, Calvino and others.

http://tinyurl.com/9x77zv

Edmund Dulac’s Fairy Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations - Fifteen tales from around the world, complemented by stunning black and white illustrations.

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/25513/25513-h/25513-h.htm

Fairy Tales from Brazil: How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-lore - “Theresa, the ama, stands before us on the terrace under the mango trees…and we know the story hour has begun. ..To sit at the feet of Theresa, the ama, is to enter storyland.  Enjoy and read online or download for your files, eighteen pourquoi tales collected by Elsie Spicer Eells from1917.

http://tinyurl.com/9gh46k

Khmer Folk Tales - Five folktales from the ancient kingdom of Khmer.

http://tinyurl.com/7b24a6

 

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

 

2009

January February 2009

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_10.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.