Storytelling with Children

A national conversation on the Art of Storytelling with Children

A national conversation on the Art of Storytelling with Children for all people who work with children including librarians, parents, teachers, educators, administrators, camp counselors, grandparents, uncles and story listeners

The Art of Storytelling With Children

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Carol Mon - Applying Fairytales to Business.

Press Play to hear Carol Mon speak on applying fairytales to business on the Art of Storytelling with Children. Carol Mon writes… Why tell stories to our children? Because it helps prepare them for life. An added benefit though, is we re-learn the important lessons within each tale. This reminds me of Robert Fulghum’s [...]

Baba Jamal Koram on the Power of Story

Press Play to hear Baba Jamal Koram speak the responsibility of being a storytelling on the Art of Storytelling with Children. Baba Jamal Koram is a storyteller in the African American Griotic TraditionsÔ he is a dedicated practitioner and teacher of the spoken word traditions and is a respected leader in the world of storytelling. [...]

The Art of Storytelling with Children show on an Ipod with 85 hours of storytelling techniques for teaching storytelling creating a complete storytelling education.

Press Play to hear Eric Wolf speak how you can support the Art of Storytelling with Children. For Immediate Release Wednesday, June 17, 2009 The Art of Storytelling with Children is an internationally recognized podcast listened to in 142 countries worldwide with over 50,000 total lifetime downloads, 13,000 distinct listeners, and 8,000+ downloads in the last thirty [...]

Kim Weitkamp - Reaching Troubled Youth through Storytelling.

Press Play to hear Kim Weitkamp speak about reaching troubled youth through storytelling on the Art of Storytelling with Children. Kim Weitkamp writes… For 15 years I saw first hand the amazing power of story. The right story deposited at the right time is like a time release capsule. I cannot count how many times one of [...]

The Art of Showmanship with Ben Sota of the Zany Umbrella Circus

Press Play to hear Ben Sota is the Artistic Director of the Zany Umbrella Circus and he speaks on the Art of Storytelling with Children about the art of showmanship. Ben Writes… Thoughts of showmanship. As a circus performer I able to show people fantastic things. Performances on the trapeze, tight wire. juggling seven balls, and give [...]

Jackson Gillman - Refining your performance Using Outside Critique.

Press Play to hear Jackson Gillman speak on refining your performance using outside critique on the Art of Storytelling with Children. Jackson Gillman Bio. “Stand-Up Chameleon” Jackson Gillman magically transforms himself into a wide array of eccentric characters through his many talents as mime, actor, songsmith and storyteller. As adept with children as he is with [...]

Tim Tingle - The Historical Perspective of Native American Storytelling.

Press Play to hear Tim Tingle speaking about the historical perspective of Native American storytelling. on the Art of Storytelling with Children. Tim Tingles Bio. Tingle is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, a sought-after speaker and storyteller, and an award-winning author of Native American fiction and folklore. Choctaw Chief [...]

Jay O’Callahan - Discovering Storytelling With My Children.

Press Play to hear Jay O’Callahan speak about learning about Stories by telling to my Children on the Art of Storytelling with Children. Jay O’Callahan writes… I’m at work right now on a story commissioned by NASA, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration to celebrate its 50th anniversary. As I create the NASA story I’m aware [...]

Ed Stivender - the 5 Fool Proof Rules for Successful Storytelling

Press Play to hear Ed Stivender speak on the 5 Fool proof Rules for Successful Storytelling on the Art of Storytelling with Children. In reviews of his performances, Ed Stivender has been called “the Robin Williams of storytelling” and “a Catholic Garrison Keillor”. Now, Ed — Philadelphia native, Shakespearean actor, banjo player, teacher, theologian, Mummer, [...]

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Mary Mayshark-Stavely

L'histoire

Re: Brother Wolf's invitation to post...

My involvement with storytelling links to childhood listening to family stories. Gosh my Mom and Aunts and Uncles have good memories! My maternal grandparents were from Tennessee/Kentucky. They passed on stories they had learned as well as great reminisces. When I became an early childhood educator I enjoyed storytelling with children and looked for ways to increase my ability. My start was a story I heard from my Mom who had heard it from her Ma or Papa… Continue

Posted by Mary Mayshark-Stavely on May 13, 2009 at 1:15pm

Max Tell

The Gift of Storytelling

The Gift of Storytelling
By Robert (Max Tell) Stelmach
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Margaret Read MacDonald, author, librarian, and storyteller, in “The Storyteller's Start-up Book”, outlines several lists of why we should tell stories - starting with her own list and following with those by Dr. Spencer Shaw, from “Storytelling For Young Listeners”; Pamela J. Cooper and Rives Collin from their book, “Look What happened to Frog: Storytelling in Education”; and Gail De Vos from “StoContinue

Posted by Max Tell on April 28, 2009 at 2:26pm

Serena

My World Storytelling Day

I've just got back from my storytelling session in Arenys de Mar. I had a really good time and although one day ahead of its official day I feel I've done my bit in marking world storytelling day here in Spain. I told The Gigantic Turnip which fitted well with the theme this year of neighbours and the time of year, spring time for planting. There were not as many children as hoped as today they had a day off school and therefore were out of there normal routine of school and then library. The ch… Continue

Posted by Serena on March 20, 2009 at 8:00am

Brother Wolf

The Top Ten Storytelling Blogs of 2009



I thought as way of thanks I would write a short article giving thanks to all those bloggers who have been so supportive of my podcast over the years. Keeping in mind that many of these people have become my friends, I apologize to any worthy storytelling blogger who feels excluded form this list.

1. http://www.storytellingwithchildren.com

If you reading this post – I’… Continue

Posted by Brother Wolf on March 10, 2009 at 9:39am

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Stories of Contentment 8 Replies

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When is a scary story too scary for children?

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